PSY 364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Problem Solving, Cognitive Restructuring, Family Therapy
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Module 23: cognitive change, part 2: reframing and problem-solving (+2 sctk) Explore how an incident or situation is already perceived by the client & offer another view or frame of reference (more objective) Help client see the the situation in a new way (cognitive shift) so as to promote hope and agency. Frequently used in family therapy to redefine presenting problems persistent/pervasive issues: tend to have an idea that one person has a problem (identified patient/scapegoat) who carries the negative energy for the entire family. Child presented as cause of family falling apart. Have to be practical about this (think about it as an interdependent system where everyone influences everyone else) Shift perception open new therapeutic possibilities (individual to system understanding) Useful in reducing defensiveness, mobilize resources for change & enhance self-efficiency (they believe they can do it don"t" develop dependency) Possible to do this negatively (counter therapeutic)
