PSYB45H3 Chapter 27: Chapter 27
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Chapter 27: approaches to behaviour therapy cognitive restructuring; self-directed coping. Cognitions: refer to thoughts, beliefs, expectancies, attitudes, perceptions. Cbt approaches have been (and continue to be) the focus of much empirical research in recent decades. Overall: strong support for therapeutic effects across a number of common psychiatric conditions, including: mood disorders (e. g. , major depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders. Basic cbt model: we can change our emotional and physiological reactions by modifying how we think or how we perceive a situation, as well as by modifying how we behave in response to a situation. Built on central theoretical assumptions: how we interpret and react to events is based on our cognitions (beliefs, judgements, expectations, etc. ) about the events, maladaptive cognitions can cause emotional and behavioural symptoms and disorders. Focus is on promoting more balanced thinking: realisti(cid:272) thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g (cid:374)ot (cid:374)e(cid:272)essaril(cid:455) (cid:862)positi(cid:448)e thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g(cid:863) Irrational thoughts can play a powerful role in how we feel about a given situation.
