PSYC 4050 Chapter 12: behaviour modification chapter 12
16 Dec 2011
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Cognitive behavioural therapy: cognitive restructuring: nature of cognitive bt. Cognitions modified by interventions and indirectly through overt behavioural interventions. Arguing for a political position with which you disagree is likely to dispose you more favourably toward it. Cognitive vs. overt behavioural change varies in cbt therapies for problems. Usually both are included hence the hyphenated term. Cbt use cognitive restructuring therapy change distorted erroneous cognitions. Cognitive restricting-recognizing maladaptive cognitions and cognitions and substituting more adaptive cognitions instead. Used when clients problems are maintained by an excess of maladaptive thoughts. Cognitive behavioural coping skills therapy- adaptive responses taught both cognitive and overt behavioural to deal with issues effectively. Used for clients who have a deficit in adaptive cognitions. Used to focus on overt behaviours which excluded covert behaviours such as thought beliefs attitudes. Include sensory images but focus is verbal language. Once they identify these, they can change em; before during after. Rational emotive bt and cognitive therapy are 2 primary.
