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| "thinking error" individual automatically comes to a conclusion about an incident without the facts to support it. |
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| "cognitvie errors" occur rapidly in response to a situation and without rational analysis. |
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always thinking the worst will occur without considering the possibility of more likely positive outcomes.
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"This is it! I will surely be fired now |
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| therapist assist the client to examine the validity of a negatvie automatic thought. |
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view situations in terms of all or nothing, black or white, or good or bad.
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| when dysfunctional cognitions have been recognized, activities are identified that can be used to distract clients and diver them from the intrusive thought or depressive ruminations that are contributing to maladaptive behaviors |
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| exaggerating the negative significance of an event. |
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| undervaluing the positive significance of an event |
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"absolutistic thinking" sweeping conclusions made based on one incident
a type of all or nothing kind of thinking. |
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| person takes complete responsibility for situations without considering that other circumstances may have contributed to the outcome |
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"Core Beliefs"
structures that contain the individuals fundamental beliefs and assumptions |
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"Mental Filter"
a conclusion that based on only a selcted portion of the evidence |
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"Guided Discovery"
Client is asked to describe feeling associated with specific situations |
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| a type of psychotherapy based on the concept of pathological mental processing. the focus of tx is on the modification of distorted cognitions and maladaptive behaviors. |
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| Relating to the mental processes of thinking and reasoning |
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True/False
Cognitive therapy is highly structered and short term lasting 12-16wks. |
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| Didactic "Educational" Aspects |
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-provide information of how cognitive therapy works and structured.
-explanation about expectations of client and therapist
-a full explanation of d.o. or maladaptive behavior and distorted thinking. |
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| Strategies included in cognitive therapy |
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Recognizing and modifying automatic thoughts
Recognizing and modifying Schemas |
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| Tool commonly used in cognitive therapy |
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Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts
"DRDT" |
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