Lecture Cognitive Behaviour Modification Flashcards
What is cognitive behaviour?
Covert events that involve self-talk or imaginal behaviour. Is also called “private events.”
What are some examples of behavioural excess?
Depression, obsessions/ruminations, fears/phobias, or chronic worry.
What are some examples of behavioural deficits?
Poor decision making or poor problem solving.
When defining cognitive behaviour, what are two things you must identify?
- The occurrence of specific thoughts and images, as well as specific behaviours (not just labels for this behaviour).
Where is the problem of circular reason present in cognitive behaviour?
The observed behaviour is given a label. That label is then used as the explanation for the behaviour.
Where are the causes of behaviour found?
In the environment.
What are the 4 functions of cognitive behaviour?
- Conditioned stimuli.
- EO.
- Discriminative stimuli for other operant behaviour.
- Reinforcer or punisher.
How can cognitive behaviour function as a CS?
Thoughts or images can elicit anxiety, anger, or sexual arousal.
How can cognitive behaviour function as an EO?
Imagining a positive outcome of an action a fearful thought is an establishing operation for escape.
How can cognitive behaviour function as a discriminative stimuli for operant behaviour?
Self instructions, problem solving, decision-making can lead to successful behaviour.
How can cognitive behaviour function as a reinforcer or punisher?
Self-praise, self-criticism following behaviour.
What are the two types of cognitive behaviour modification?
Cognitive restructuring and cognitive coping skills.
What is the goal of cognitive restructuring?
To replace distressing thoughts with more desirable thoughts.
What are the 3 steps in cognitive restructuring?
- Identify the distressing thoughts and the situations where they occur.
- Identify the emotional response, mood, or behaviour that follows (from self-report or self-monitoring).
- Help the client replace distressing thoughts with functional thoughts.
What are Beck’s 3 questions when challenging the client’s distorted thinking?
- Where is the evidence?
- Are there alternative explanations?
- What are the implications?