PSY 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Personalization, William Richard Miller, Methadone
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Behaviorists: behaviors are directly shaped by environment (cues and triggers) Cognitive clinicians: cognitions (thoughts) mediate relationship between environment and behavior/emotions, so how we perceive the world is really important, organized knowledge structures that influence how we perceive, Emphasizes the role of cognitions/thoughts in the etiology and maintenance of behavior and psychopathology. Manualized and evidence based for a variety of problems. Seeks to obtain quick results for the most pressing problems. Relies on a variety of empirically based techniques to increase the client"s ability to handle their own problems. Collaborative empiricism: client takes an active role as an (cid:498)expert(cid:499) in their own life, therapist is directive in identifying cognitive distortions, skills deficits, and emotional problems. Dichotomous thinking: you see things in black and white categories, example: if your performance falls short of perfect, you see yourself as a failure. Personalization: you see yourself as the cause of some negative events when in reality, you had little to do with it.
