quiz 2 Flashcards
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understand the history and evolution of cognitive behavioral therapy
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- cognitive school part of second force in psychology
- behavior = learned
- by fixing client’s faulty beliefs, they learn how to behave more effectively, how to think differently, & how to act on such learning
- at least 20 different therapies categorized under cognitive or cognitive behavioral
2
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learn 3 theorists
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ellis, bandora, beck
3
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who is Albert ellis
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- creator of REBT
- studied under freud and later rejected his theories
- sexologist/sex therapist
- 1993: revised from RET to REBT
4
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what is REBT
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rational emotive behavioral therapy
5
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goals of REBT
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increase happiness, decrease emotional distress
- happiness/growth vs self-sabotage
6
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views of human nature REBT edition
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- born w/ potential for rational or irrational thoughts
- people can be self-destructive/self-sabotage
- predisposition for self-preservation, happiness, & growth
7
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steps of REBT/ theory of personality
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- the abcde’s of REBT
- a: activating event (+ or -, real or perceived events, past present and future oriented)
- b: beliefs ab the event (conscious or unconscious reaction)
- c: consequences (belief that activating event caused negative emotional or behavioral consequences, why people go to therapy)
- d: disrupting irrational beliefs (counselor disputes)
- e: evaluation / emotional effects
8
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how to apply REBT
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2 people can have the same negative activating event, but react differently (rational vs irrational) and not experience the same thing (healthy neg emotion vs unhealthy neg emotion)
9
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REBT and therapeutic process
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- more realistic, rational, philosophy of life
- intended to be brief
- not just symptom removal but challenging thoughts
- 3 phases
- 1: cognitive: writing/speaking the troubling thoughts
- 2: emotive: control emotions by becoming aware of troubling thoughts
- 3: behavioral: taught to change behavior
10
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role of client
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- learn how to apply rational thoughts to everyday life/issues
- focus on present not past
- able to actively participate
- need to be able to think rationally
- no-gos: brain injuries, kids, those on the spectrum
11
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role of counselor
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- seen as teacher/collaborator
- warm relationships = not necessarily to be successful
- primary role: to focus on main irrational ideas of client that are being expressed
- challenge those thoughts
12
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goals of counseling
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- minimize emotional disturbance
- think more rationally
- examine client self-talk
- decrease self-defeating behaviors
- deal more effectively w negative feelings & beliefs
- help clients eliminate “oughts” “shoulds” “musts”
13
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what is social modeling
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- bandura
- basic idea: learn by observation
- bobo the clown
- modeling: observe/repeat
14
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what is self-efficacy
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- bandura
- belief in the ability to cope w life
- meet standards = enhance self-efficacy
- fail to meet standards = decrease in self-efficacy
- influenced by 3 factors: behavior, environment, personal/cognitive
15
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goals of cognitive therapy
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help client recognize distortions and help change thinking
