Cbt

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A-B-C Model of Personality

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temporal sequence of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences. The theory that people's problems do not stem from activating events but, rather, from their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing problematic emotions is to change one's beliefs about situations

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arbitrary inferences

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a form of cognitive distortion that refers to making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence

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automatic thoughts

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maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise reflexively, without conscious deliberation

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cognitive behavior modification (CBM)

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a therapeutic approach that focuses on changing the client's self-verbalizations

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cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

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a treatment approach that aims at changing cognitions that are leading to psychological problems

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cognitive distortions

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in cognitive therapy, the client's misconceptions and faulty assumptions.

Examples: arbitrary inference, selective abstraction, overgeneralization, magnification, minimization, labeling/mislabeling, dichotomous thinking, and personalization

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cognitive restructuring

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a process of actively altering maladaptive thought patterns and replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and beliefs

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cognitive structure

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the organizing aspect of thinking, which monitors and directs the choice of thoughts; implies an "executive processor" one that determines when to continue, interrupt, or change thinking patterns

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cognitive therapy (CT)

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an approach and set of procedures that attempts to change feelings and behavior by modifying faulty thinking and believing

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cognitive triad

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a pattern that triggers depression

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collaborative empericism

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a strategy of viewing the client as a scientist who is able to make objective interpretations. the process in which the therapist and client work together to phrase the client's faulty beliefs as hypotheses and design homework so that the client can test these hypotheses

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constructivist approach

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a recent development in cognitive therapy that emphasizes the subjective framework and interpretations of the client rather than looking to the objective bases of faulty beliefs

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constructivist narrative perspective

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an approach that focuses on the stories that people tell about themselves and others regarding significant events in their lives

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coping skills program

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a behavioral procedure for helping clients deal effectively with stressful situations by learning to modify their thinking patterns

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dichotomous thinking

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a cognitive error that involves categorizing experiences in either-or extremes

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distortion of reality

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erroneous thinking that disrupts one's life; can be contradicted by the client's objective appraisal of the situation

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overgeneralization

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a process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or setting

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personalization

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a tendency for people to relate external events to themselves, even when there is not basis for making this connection

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rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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a theory that is based on the assumptions that cognitions, emotions, and behaviors interact significantly and have a reciprocal cause-and-effect relationship

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rationality

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the quality of thinking, feeling, and acting in ways that will help us attain our goals. Irrationality consists of thinking, feeling, and acting in ways that are self-defeating and that thwart our goals

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relapse prevention

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procedure for promoting long-term maintenance that involves identifying situations in which clients are likely to regress to old patterns and to develop coping skills in such situations

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selective abstraction

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a cognitive distortion that involves forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event

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self-instructional therapy

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based on the assumption that what people say to themselves directly influences the things they do. Training consists of learning new self-talk aimed at coping with problems.

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Socratic dialogue

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a process that cognitive therapists use in helping clients empirically test their core beliefs. Clients form hypotheses about their behavior through observation and monitoring

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stress inoculation

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individuals are given opportunities to deal with relatively mild stress stimuli in successful ways, so that they gradually develop a tolerance for stronger stimuli

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stress inoculation training (SIT)

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Involves:
Socratic discussion
cognitive restructuring
problem solving
relaxation training
behavioral rehearsals
self-monitoring
self-instruction
self-reinforcement
modifying environmental situations