Cognitive and group therapies 5.5b

Question 1

Cognitive therapy

Answer 1

Assumes our thinking influences our feelings

Question 2

Cognitive restructuring

Answer 2

Recognition and alteration of unhealthy thinking patterns

Question 3

Self-serving bias

Answer 3

Tendency to judge oneself favorably

Question 4

Self-defeating bias

Answer 4

Tendency to blame themselves for problems and credit the environment for success

Question 5

Rational emotive behavior therapy

Answer 5

Albert Ellis: People’s difficulties are caused by their faulty expectations and irrational beliefs

Question 6

REBT

Answer 6

1. Identify the core irrational beliefs
2. Vigorously dispute
   Direct and confrontational

Question 7

Stress inoculation training

Answer 7

Focuses on changing the client’s unrealistic beliefs through gentle questioning

Question 7

Aaron Beck’s cognitive therapy

Answer 7

Depression and other psychological problems are caused by distorted thinking and catastrophic beliefs

Question 8

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Answer 8

Combines cognitive therapy with behavior therapy

Question 9

Group therapy

Answer 9

Having a therapist work with a number of patients at one time helps more than one person, saves $, and provides interaction

Question 10

Family therapy

Answer 10

Therapy that treats the family as a system or whole unit