Cognitive Therapy (Aaron Beck)
Basic Assumptions Emotions & behaviors are determined by perceptions & interpretations Schematas or fundemental beliefs (can be healthy or unhealthy- cognitive distortions)
Basic Assumptions Systematic bias (misreading external events) Cognitive triad of depression (negative view of self, world, & future) Cognitive model of anxiety(perceiving danger when it doesn’t exist)
Counseling Process Short term Counselor promotes a positive relationship Client is active (goal setting, recounting cognitive reactions to problems, homework)
Techniques: Decatastrophization (what if that doesn’t happen?) Reattribution (challenging illogical thinking) Redefining (reframing) Decentering (maybe you’re not as powerful as you think) Behavioral techniques