PS280 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Behavioral Activation
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Therapists focus on present thoughts and behaviours as opposed to childhood history. Behavioural therapy: behaviours are learned / faulty learning can be reversed (specific targets) Ellis rational emotive + beck"s cognitive therapy: purely cognitive / individual"s perception of events, rather than events themselves, affects adjustment + identify automatic thoughts + change maladaptive patterns of thinking + foster therapist-client relationship. Third wave cbt emphasizes accepting presence of maladaptive thoughts + mindfulness. Rewarding behaviour bit by bit until final goal is achieved; ex child who cannot dress themselves puts on shirt one day, then pants, then socks until able to dress themself completely. The heart of behaviour approaches; rewarding desired behaviour = more likely to be repeated. Positive: adding something good / negative: taking away something bad. Enjoyable activities help alleviate depression, but depressed individuals avoid them. Develop strategies to increase overall activity + counteract their tendencies to avoid. As clients experience more natural reinforcers their depressive symptoms begin to diminish.
