Psychological Therapies 1 - Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) AO1 Flashcards
Who was CBT developed by?
Beck (1967)
What does CBT emphasise in the origins and maintenance of depression?
The role of maladaptive thoughts and beliefs.
What happens when people think negatively about themselves and their lives?
They become depressed.
What is the aim of CBT?
To identify and alter these maladaptive cognitions (the cognitive part of therapy) as well as any dysfunctional behaviours that might be contributing to depression (the behavioural part).
CBT is intended to be relatively brief.
How many sessions are there usually?
Between 16 and 20 sessions.
What does CBT focus on?
Current problems and current dysfunctional thinking.
What does ‘thought catching’ involve?
As part of their ‘homework’ clients may be asked to record any emotion-arousing events, the automatic ‘negative’ thoughts associated with these events, and then their ‘realistic’ thoughts that might challenge these negative thoughts.
During CBT, they are taught to challenge this association.
By challenging these dysfunctional thoughts, and replacing them with more constructive ones, clients are trying out new ways of behaving.
What does ‘behavioural activation’ mean?
Based on the commonsense idea that being active leads to rewards that act as an antidote to depression.
A characteristic of many depressed people is that they no longer participate in activities that they previously enjoyed.
In CBT, therapist and client identify potentially pleasurable activities and anticipate and deal with any cognitive obstacles (e.g. ‘I won’t be able to cope achieve that’).
