Cognition

CBT has always been an intriguing theory which I use on a daily basis. The principles of CBT are based on a very simple idea: we feel according to what we think, in other words, our thoughts and cognitive constructions are at the root of our emotions and behavior patterns. CBT is based on three fundamental propositions: 1. Cognitive activity affects behavior; 2. Cognitive activity may be monitored and altered; and 3. Desired behavior change may be effected through cognitive change CBT is a…

A new form of treatment in neuroscience is emerging, and it’s called cognitive remediation. Cognitive remediation can, in its simplest terms, be thought of as “training” the brain. Current evidence supports its validity in improving cognitive deficiencies associated with psychopathological disorders and schizophrenia. However, in order to employ this method, it is important to identify the mental weaknesses or deficiencies that accompany different psychological conditions. With this…

The mental status exam handout states that the mental status evaluation “is one part of a full neurological examination and includes the examiner’s observations about the patient’s attitude and cooperativeness as well as the patients answers to specific questions”. It is a necessary process in acquiring a cognitive and behavioral viewpoint of the patient during the intake process. Counselors use a specialized systematic of criteria’s to progressively description of a client’s physical…

The aim of this essay is to discuss and assess a given case scenario where, the chosen patient admitted with acute headache and vomiting with intermittent confusion. This essay will define clinical judgement and decision-making; discuss importance of decision-making process in the assessment of patient’s care. It will also mention some of the theories about clinical decision-making in nursing practice and explain Tanner’s 2008 clinical judgement model that will apply in critically reviewing…

In order to understand the cognition behind human behaviour it is necessary to understand this ‘interplay’! One of De Young’s issue stressed that we should aim to appeal to motives that are both reliable and durable in their effects on behaviour in order to attain a sustainable environment…

Intro- The concept behind thought processes and the nature of it has been an intriguing issue in the field of psychology. As psychology has progressed scientifically, the link between thinking processes and verbal behaviour has been exploited by producing verbal reports (French et al. 2007). The illness perception element of Leventhal’s common sense model (Leventhal et al. 1980) has been a major focus on many studies, importantly focussing on how the perception of an illness…

1) The theories that are more general in nature and can be used for a diversity of clients are the intentional relationship model, the model of human occupation, and the medical model. The intentional relationship model is the therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist. As a therapist, it is imperative to build a relation to each client that you treat (Kielhofner, 2009, p. 129). According to Kielhofner (2009), the client occupational engagement the to the process of relating…

Bringing up the idea of cognitive dissonance, the state of tension that occurs whenever an individual holds two cognitions that are inconsistent (Festinger, 1957). An example of this is how a survey was conducted to assess people’s reactions to evidence that smoking helps cause cancer. Nonsmokers believed the health report; smokers denied the evidence and concluded…

However, studies of a multitude of different species has shown that this is simply not true. Both Hauser and Page cite a variety of studies that disprove what Don Griffin has called the "groans of pain" theory. Page discusses evidence for a specific vocabulary of vocalizations in animals such as the chicken, squirrel, meerkat, and prairie dog. Cockerels have different alarm calls for ground and aerial predators. It is unlikely that a predator would elicit a different emotional state in the…

Household energy consumption in the UK has increased by 12% since 2000, due to factors such as population growth and greater personal demand. Despite DEFRA’s best efforts, many households are unaware or unwilling to change their attitudes and behaviours, despite the provision of relevant information. In order to determine an adequate solution, it is necessary to first outline the ways in which peoples’ attitudes are shaped and how they influence behavioural actions. Attitudes can be defined as…