quiz 2 Flashcards
(19 cards)
understand the history and evolution of cognitive behavioral therapy
- cognitive school part of second force in psychology
- behavior = learned
- by fixing client’s faulty beliefs, they learn how to behave more effectively, how to think differently, & how to act on such learning
- at least 20 different therapies categorized under cognitive or cognitive behavioral
learn 3 theorists
ellis, bandora, beck
who is Albert ellis
- creator of REBT
- studied under freud and later rejected his theories
- sexologist/sex therapist
- 1993: revised from RET to REBT
what is REBT
rational emotive behavioral therapy
goals of REBT
increase happiness, decrease emotional distress
- happiness/growth vs self-sabotage
views of human nature REBT edition
- born w/ potential for rational or irrational thoughts
- people can be self-destructive/self-sabotage
- predisposition for self-preservation, happiness, & growth
steps of REBT/ theory of personality
- the abcde’s of REBT
- a: activating event (+ or -, real or perceived events, past present and future oriented)
- b: beliefs ab the event (conscious or unconscious reaction)
- c: consequences (belief that activating event caused negative emotional or behavioral consequences, why people go to therapy)
- d: disrupting irrational beliefs (counselor disputes)
- e: evaluation / emotional effects
how to apply REBT
2 people can have the same negative activating event, but react differently (rational vs irrational) and not experience the same thing (healthy neg emotion vs unhealthy neg emotion)
REBT and therapeutic process
- more realistic, rational, philosophy of life
- intended to be brief
- not just symptom removal but challenging thoughts
- 3 phases
- 1: cognitive: writing/speaking the troubling thoughts
- 2: emotive: control emotions by becoming aware of troubling thoughts
- 3: behavioral: taught to change behavior
role of client
- learn how to apply rational thoughts to everyday life/issues
- focus on present not past
- able to actively participate
- need to be able to think rationally
- no-gos: brain injuries, kids, those on the spectrum
role of counselor
- seen as teacher/collaborator
- warm relationships = not necessarily to be successful
- primary role: to focus on main irrational ideas of client that are being expressed
- challenge those thoughts
goals of counseling
- minimize emotional disturbance
- think more rationally
- examine client self-talk
- decrease self-defeating behaviors
- deal more effectively w negative feelings & beliefs
- help clients eliminate “oughts” “shoulds” “musts”
what is social modeling
- bandura
- basic idea: learn by observation
- bobo the clown
- modeling: observe/repeat
what is self-efficacy
- bandura
- belief in the ability to cope w life
- meet standards = enhance self-efficacy
- fail to meet standards = decrease in self-efficacy
- influenced by 3 factors: behavior, environment, personal/cognitive
goals of cognitive therapy
help client recognize distortions and help change thinking
techniques of cognitive therapy
- challenging absolutes
- labeling distortions
- decatastrophizing
- challenge dichotomous thinking
- cognitive rehearsal
techniques of operant conditioning
- behavioral rehearsal
- practice desired behaviors
- environmental planning
- how can you either avoid or control the environment
- contracts
- spell out behaviors that need to be improved or changed
- how they act can be rewarded for achieving that behavior
goals of behavioral therapy
modifying or eliminating maladaptive behaviors & helping clients develop healthy, constructive ways to act
what is operant conditioning
behavior is determined by its consequences
