Quiz 3

Question 1

REBT

Answer 1

• Ellis

Emotions and behaviors can best be modified by changing thinking

Self acceptance is key

Question 2

REBT emotional disturbance

Answer 2

Irrational thinking leads to emotional disturbance, is influenced by how we were raised (although background is NOT important)

Question 3

REBT cognition

Answer 3

Cognitive processes are responsible for most self defeating emotion AND destructive behavior

Reactions are filtered through our belief system not the event that occurs

Question 4

REBT view of emotions

Answer 4

Not spending time exploring background behind emotions or trying to change them directly

Question 5

Self-destructive emotions

Answer 5

REBT

Enduring, immobilizing non productive

Overreactions to stimuli

Lead to negative self image and actions

Question 6

Appropriate emotions

Answer 6

REBT

Transient

Manageable

In proportion to stimuli

Enhancing of self acceptance

Question 7

REBT view of behavior

Answer 7

Behavior is a secondary focus of treatment, like emotion

Target of the homework assignment

Question 8

REBT cognitive distortions

Answer 8

• absolutic musts and shouldn’ts, believes that they must act a certain way their whole life to be acceptable
• awfulizing exaggerates events into catastrophes(ex: if this happens or doesn’t happen my life is over)
• i cant stand its, continually sees events as unbearable
• demands, expects others to intuitively know what they are thinking and what they need
• people rating, all or nothing view of self and others

Question 9

ABCDE Model

Answer 9

REBT

A- activating events

B- belief system (by which we respond)

C-consequence (emotional and behavioral response)

D- Disputing intervention (detect what’s irrational, debate out of it, discriminate to find proper beliefs)

E- effective new policy developed

F- new feeling

Question 10

REBT origin of mental health issues

Answer 10

People have a strong biological tendency to think dysfunctionally

Childhood difficulties and trauma may contribute to a persons irrational thinking as well

Combo of the two

Question 11

REBT Techniques

Answer 11

Cognitive, behavioral, affective

Dispute irrational beliefs
Use humor
Cognitive homework
Role playing
Rational emotive imagery
Changing ones language

Question 12

REBT Multi-Cultural

Answer 12

Therapists are fairly liberal and could discriminate against conservatives

Must listen carefully for cultural values of client

Active nature of techniques could clash with passive nature of some cultures

This emphasizes independence, while many cultures stress interdependence

Question 13

Role of insight in REBT

Answer 13

Insight is not emphasized

Question 14

REBT application to diagnostic groups

Answer 14

Appropriate for many mild to moderately severe mental disorders including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorders

Also maybe with problems of drug and alcohol abuse

NOT appropriate for those who are very fragile, with psychotic or impulse disorders or for people with traumatic childhood experiences

Question 15

Advantages of Cognitive therapies

Answer 15

Thoughts are easily and readily accessed

Talking about thoughts is often less threatening than talking about emotion

Thoughts can be more easily changed and analyzed

Changing thoughts can lead to rapid change

Question 16

Premise of CT (Beck)

Answer 16

Psychologically healthy people are aware of their cognition

We get stuck when our thoughts are distorted and keep us for seeing things as they truly are

Cognitive distortions are LEARNED

Question 17

Goal of CT

Answer 17

To help clients identify unhealthy thought processes and to learn new ways of thinking

Question 18

Cognitive appraisal

Answer 18

CT suggests that if this comes after thoughts it can change emotions and behaviors

Question 19

Automatic thoughts

Answer 19

Stream of thoughts throughout our day that are situationally specific

Internal dialogue

Question 20

Intermediate Beliefs

Answer 20

Extreme and absolute attitudes, rules, assumptions, and expectations that we live by

These shape our automatic thoughts

Question 21

Core beliefs

Answer 21

Central ideas about OURSELVES that tend to originate in childhood that may or may not be true

Can be modified

Question 22

Schema

Answer 22

Specific rules that govern information processing and behavior

More globally and not specific to self

Act as mental filters

Incorporate CONFIRMING info and discards CONFLICTING info

Ignores “irrelevant”