COGNITIVE THERAPY

 Rational emotive therapy

 Aaron beck CT
 cognitive behaviour therapy CBT
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• Locate the cause of psychological distress due to irrational
thoughts and belief.
• Albert Ellis - Rational Emotive therapy (RET)
• irrational mediates Antecedent events and its consequence
• FIRST STEP- RET
• Antecedent Belief Consequence (ABC) analysis:
• Antecedent events which cause psychological distress was
noted.
• Interviewed with clients to dig out irrational thoughts and
belief
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• Irrational belief cause negative emotions and behaviours
• (eg) must and should thoughts – you must love me…
• Irrational belief was assessed by questionnnaire
• non-directive questioning- without probe directly,
specifically;
• Questions kindle the client to think deeper into her/his
assumptions about life and problems.
• Insight develop – desired change– develop rational
thinking ---- replace irrational belief.
• Resolve psychological distress.
 COGNITIVE THERAPY (CT)- Aaron Beck
• Psychological distress due to anxiety or depression
• Childhood experience (collected from parents, society)
determines psychological distress
• Childhood experience determines core schemas(CS) /system
• Experience studies in the form of belief and actions
• (eg) child neglected by parents – I am not wanted (CS)
• Critical incidence at Childhood leads negative autonomic
thoughts due to cognitive distortions (CD)
• Dysfunctional cognitive structures- pattern of CD
• DCS cause error of cognition about society reality
 COGNITIVE THERAPY (CT)
• Repeated occurrence of core schemas develop feeling
of anxiety and depression
• Elicit by questioning- which is gentle non-threatening
client’s belief and thoughts.
• (eg) why should everyone loves you?
• What is the definition of success in your view?
• Client now think constructively (opposite to negative
automatic thoughts)
• Gain insight- cognitive restructuring – reduce anxiety
and depression
 COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT)
• Cure wide range of psychological disorders- anxiety,
depression, panic attack etc
• Biopsychosocial approach to cure psychopathology
• Cognitive therapy + behavioural techniques
• Distress origin – biology, psychology and social factors
• BIOLOGICAL FACTORS RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY

FACTORS
SOCIAL FACTORS ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION