1
Q
what is the cognitive behavioural therapy aim?
A
to teach clients to rethink and challenge their negative and irrational thoughts
2
Q
what does CBT involve?
A
- therapists and clients can set goals for therapy
- clients records negative thoughts using an ABC form
3
Q
what is behavioural activation?
A
happens when the client completes pleasurable tasks for ‘homework’
4
Q
challenging irrational thoughts (phase 3)
A
D - disputing irrational beliefs
E - effects of disputing
F - new feelings that have been produced
5
Q
Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy
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- challenging irrational beliefs replacing then with rational ones, developed by Ellis
- logical disputing, empirical disputing, pragmatic disputing
6
Q
CBT strengths
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- research support for effectiveness (90% success rate for REBT)
- long term usefulness(Babyak et al)
7
Q
CBT limitations
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- doesn’t account for individual differences (isn’t suited with stressors who are realistic)
- relies on the competence of the therapist
