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cognitive triad

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 Thoughts are the cause of our problems
 The way we think about the world dictates how we feel about
ourselves, others, and the future

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Assumptions of curative factors

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• Need to identify dysfunctional core schema and replace with more accurate and effective schema
• Need to challenge the cognitive distortions or false beliefs with evidence and look for more accurate thoughts
• Techniques
 Identify irrational beliefs, maladaptive interpretations of events
 Challenge beliefs directly
 Encourage more rational beliefs and interpretations

• Problems are sustained largely through
escape and avoidance of aversive events

• If problems are learned, new and more effective behaviors can be learned as well