Cognitive therapy- Aaron Beck
Theoretical Concepts
Development of cognitive distortions: the belief is that many different factors contribute to the development of dysfunctional cognitive. This includes a person’s biology, genetic predispositions, and life experiences. Also there knowledge and learning.
Principles of cognitive therapy:
Development of cognitive distortions: the belief is that many different factors contribute to the development of dysfunctional cognitive. This includes a person’s biology, genetic predispositions, and life experiences. Also there knowledge and learning.
Principles of cognitive therapy:
- Therapy is based on
the finding that changes in thinking lead to changes in feeling and acting
- Therapy is used in a
number of different strategies and interventions to help people evaluate and
change their cognitions
- Used are assessments,
diagnosis, and treatment planning are essential
Levels of cognitions:
There are four levels.
- Automatic
thoughts: This is the stream of
cognitions that constantly go through our mind.
- Intermediate beliefs:
Is extreme and absolute rules and attitudes that shapes a person’s automatic
thoughts.
- Core beliefs: are
central ideas about ourselves which than underline many automatic cognitions.
- Schemas: Is a
hypothesized which is a mental structure that keeps information organized.
- For each session there
are goals and an agenda. There are different ways you can plan for your
client’s session.
- Establish and agenda,
Measure the intensity of the person’s mood, Review the problems that are now,
Educate the persons on what cognitive therapy along with the role of the
client.
Goal: To help people recognize and the ability to correct errors.
Limitations: the person must be able to assume an active and collaborative role within their treatment along with the completions of different tasks between the sessions.
- Automatic
thoughts: This is the stream of
cognitions that constantly go through our mind.