Psychotherapy Flashcards
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
What are the indications for CBT?
Mild-moderate depression
Eating disorders
Anxiety disorders
Bipolar disorder
What is the rationale for CBT?
Disorder caused by the way people view events - change these views
What are the main areas to consider in CBT?
Thoughts
emotions
Behaviour
Physical reaction
What is the aim of CBT?
Identify and challenge negative automatic thoughts and modify behaviour
How often is CBT done?
Weekly
Which cognitive distortions are tackled by CBT?
Selective abstraction All or nothing thinking Magnification Minimization Catastrophic thinking Overgeneralisation Arbitary reference
What is selective abstraction?
Focusing on minor aspect rather than the whole picture
What is all or nothing thinking?
Thinking of either all or nothing
What is magnification?
Overestimating importance of event
What is minimization?
Underestimating importance of event
What is catastrophic thinking?
Anticipating worst possible outcome
What is overgeneralisation?
If one thing is not going well, everything is going wrong
What is arbitrary reference?
Coming to a conclusion in the absence of any evidence
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical behavioural therapy