Basic principles Of CBT Flashcards
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Cognitive Ptinciples - what do most people attribute emotional distress to?
To a certain event or situation, often referred to as the activating event.
They believe that the activating event resulted in the emotional and behavioural consequences.
What is the intermediate stage between the activating event and the consequences in CBT?
The way a person perceives an activating event will influence the emotional or behavioural consequence.
What is the ABC Model in CBT?
A= Activating Event (the event or situation that occurred)
B= Beliefs (the persons perception of the activating event)
C = Consequences - emotional and behavioural.
What is the cognitive component of the CBT Model?
It is not the situation that causes the emotional distress, it is the persons interpretation (perception) of the situation that causes the emotional distress.
According to the CBT model, what causes the different interpretations (perceptions) of an event?
Differing interpretations are the result of internal, cognitive processes occurring at three levels of cognitive function - automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, and core beliefs.
What are automatic thoughts?
The immediate, internal reactions that occur in response to a situation or event. We are often unaware of them due to their almost instantaneous nature.
How does one gain insight about automatic thoughts?
By understanding our emotional reactions to them.
What are intermediate beliefs?
Attitudes or rules that people follow in life that typically apply across situations. They are conditional beliefs, “if x, then y”.
How do individuals create intermediate beliefs?
These assumptions are created by categorising the information they receive from the world around them. These rules hide thoughts and subsequently influence behaviours.
When do automatic thoughts become problematic?
When they are attached to symptoms of psychopathology (e.g., social isolation, depression, anxiety, etc.) and negativity impact peoples quality of life.
What are core beliefs?
These beliefs drive rules and automatic thoughts.
When are core beliefs formed?
In childhood and are solidified over time as a result of one’s perceptions of experiences.
Why do the core beliefs of individuals with psychological disorders tend to be rigid and pervasive?
Because they tend to store information consistent with negative beliefs and ignore evidence that contradict them.
What is the process from core belief to behaviour?
Core belief
Automatic thoughts
Emotions
Behaviours
