week 11 Flashcards
What is the guiding principle for CBT
“People are disturbed not by events, but by the views which they take of them”
What is the fundamental model of CBT
that there is an activating event that people form beliefs from, and that has consequences.
the effect between the activating event and consequence is direct
the effect between activating event and belief is indirect.
What are premises of CBT
collaborative relationship between therapist and client. Premise that changing self-statements and cognitions will change affect and behaviour. Educating the client.
REBT
developed by ALbert ellis. Link between irrational beliefs and emotional functioning. Self-defeating beliefs sabotage innate tendency towards growth. aims to achieve unconditional accapetance of the self and others. no emphasis on client/therpaist relationship, beliefs we do have some control over our actions and emotions.
What are the three core irrational beliefs
inflexible and absolute ways of thinking where preferences are mistaken for needs.
- demanding love, approval, sucsess and achievement.
- demanding that others conform to your expectations.
- demanding comfort.
What is the ABCDE model
the ABC thing is the same as CBT, added into D, disputations to challenge irrational beliefs. E Effective new beliefs replace the irrational ones.
What are the cognitive techniques used for REBT
Adjusting language, using humour, bibliotherapy and self directed learning, rational disputation of beliefs (deflect, debate, discriminate).
REBT emotional techniques
Rational emotive imagery, role-playing, shame attacking excersices, forcefulness and vigour.
REBT behavioural techniques.
Systematic desensitisation, operant conditioning, self-management, relaxation training, modelling.
Cognitive therapy overview
developed by beck.
focus on logical errors in negative automatic thoughts. gateway to core beliefs. aim for client to become their own therapist
negative cognitive triad in CBT
-negative views about the world, negative views about the future, negative views about oneself.
what are cognitive distortions
part of CT and CBT. The distortions that the brain makes.
CT process and techniques
assessment applying CBT model, provision of psychoeducation, identifying negative automatic thoughts, identification of faulty inferences based on those thoughts, and then using alternate interpretations to challenge negative thoughts.
what are the differences between REBT and CT
REBT is a little confrontational, and believes beliefs are irrational, wheras CT thinks they’re dysfunctional. CT all about therapuetic raport. personality focuses in REBT versus specific symptoms in CT
what are the crticisims of CBT
‘stop thinking that way.’
superficial? confrontational?
less emphasis on emotional expression, or personality. learning may not occur only by teaching, and knowledge may not create change
