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cognitive reconstructuring
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aims to train a person to think differently and so to change their behaviour for the better
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irrational thinking
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e.g. anorexic people are not able to see themselves as too thin, even when they are extremely underweight
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What's the difference between cognitive behavioural therapies and behavioural therapies?
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CBT focus on how a person thinks rather than acting directly on its behaviour
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What are the two types of CBT?
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Rational Emotive Therapy (Ellis 1950s)
Stress Inoculation Therapy (Meichenbaum 1970s) |
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What is RET?
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a method to help the client recognise and discuss unrealistic thoughts and to teach them how to replace them with more realistic ones
-> implies very tough and challenging conversations between client and therapist |
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On which believe is SIT based?
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the believe that individuals tend to think of stressful situations in a catastrophising way
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How does SIT work?
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it works like biological immunisations with small 'doses' of the stressor to make the patient resistant to it
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What is the process of SIT?
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3 phases:
- discussion of patient's problems and the way t deals with stressors - teaching the patient skills to replace self-defeating statements with positive statements and e.g. relaxation excercises - practicing these skills e.g. in role plays until the patient is able to deal with real-life-stressors |
