Cognitive Therapy Techniques and Benefits
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Sonu RaiCognitive Therapy
Psychotherapy
Aim Of the Therapy
Thiscures the underlying mental cause of the
disorder by restructuring the maldaptive
thought processes which causes the
abnormal thinking. It helps change the way
people think about themselves and the
environment. This therapy helps to
concentrate on current thinking
Techinques
Beck’s theory (1979) helps change the way
people think. Its done between the client and
therapist. The therapist challenges the clients
assumptions by pointing out errors, this gives
the client knowledge and then tries to make
sense of it.
Ellis-
Rationalemotive behaviour therapy- This
helps teach the patient to recognise what is
wrong with them and replace negative
thoughts with positive thoughts.
For
example, having weather may not be
seen as a bad thing, it could be seen as a
good thing because its different.
Kelley's personal construct
therapy.
Based on the personality of the person. (done
by asking the client his perspective of the
world) Then use the Repertory guide to help
the client understand and become more
functional.
Meichanbaums Self instructional
training
Meichanbaumed believed all of our problems
are caused by negative, self defeating and
inner dialogue. The therapy identifies the
problems by encouraging the people to think
positive.
Application
Helps combat depression by correcting thoughts
about the self.
Anxiety Disorders- Beck’s therapy has helped to
counter panic attacks and problems.
Impulsive Children- Meichenbaum’s self instruction
problems has been used for self control.
Stress- Meichanbaum applied his stress ideas to
work places.
Schizophrenia-Helps remove hallucinations and
delusions.
Effectiveness
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive therapies have helps reduce
shown to be just as effective stress
as drug problems. Some
reports have shown higher
success rates.
Anxiety disorders behave
well. Some research
indicates that this isn't good
to all behavioural
techniques, such as
systematic desensitising.
Appropriateness
Ellis therapy is more forceful and directive
than others, cognitive therapies give people
self control. They do tackle all aspects of a
problem but are more complete with their
approach. For example, it tries mainly to
tackle negative thoughts (i.e. certain
situations of a workplace).