PSY343H1 Chapter Notes -Behavioral Activation, Bulimia Nervosa, Cognitive Restructuring
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These beliefs can be rational (rb), such as believing that the rejection was unfortunate and regrettable or that the failure was annoying and unpleasant. It is not the activating events (a) that are crucial but rather the person"s perceptions and interpretations of the events. Rebt therapeutic processes: effective new philosophy = to identify the irrational beliefs causing the presenting symptoms, to dispute them vigorously + to replace them with more rational beliefs that constitute an effective new philosophy of life. Clients and therapists work together to raise the clients" level of consciousness from a childish, demanding and absolute style of thinking to the logical, empirical, and probabilistic style of processing information. Interpretations and confrontations will be made over and over until patients become undeniably aware of their irrationalities: therapists raise the consciousness of clients to a more mature, rational level through refutations. Counterconditioning embracing rational beliefs interferes with holding irrational beliefs.
