SLWK 606 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Personality Disorder, Therapeutic Relationship, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Revolution of mental health in 1960s by dr. aaron beck, md. Believed that in order for psychoanalysis to be accepted by the medical community, its theories needed to be demonstrated as empirically valid. He thought his experiments would prove this, but they actually proved the opposite. Solving current problems and modifying dysfunctional thinking and behavior. Based on a conceptualization of individual patients. Different forms that share characteristics of beck"s therapy but conceptualizations and emphases differ to some degree. Acceptance and commitment therapy (hayes, follette, & linehan, 2004). Cognitive processing therapy (resick & schnicke, 1993). Behavioral activation (lewinsohn, sullivan, & grosscup, 1980). The cognitive model proposes that dysfunctional thinking is common to all psychological disturbances. Automatic thoughts: an idea that just seemed to pop up in your mind. Therapists work at patient"s basic beliefs about themselves, their world, and other people. More than 500 studies have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy.
