PSYC36H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Social Exchange Theory, Relationship Counseling
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Sample question: please describe all parts of the cognitive model, pick a disorder and describe how the symptoms fall into each part of the cognitive model. Finally, describe three therapeutic techniques that target different parts of the cognitive model for this disorder: answer: The four parts of the cognitive model are emotion, thought, behavior, and physiology. For social anxiety disorder, each part is described as follows: emotion anxiety, thought i am being judged, behavior avoid social gatherings, physiology increased heart rate, sweating. Cognitive restructuring involves examining evidence for and against an automatic thought and coming up with a more balanced coping thought. Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique that involves tensing and releasing of each muscle group in order to increase relaxation. Exposure is a technique that involves confronting a feared stimulus in order to build self-efficacy and reduce anxiety.
