CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

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• A treatment approach based on the concept that the way we think effects how we respond

1. A person's dyfunctional thoughts (cognitive dissonance) and behaviours must be changed into those that are more helpful

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   • Negative or unhelpful thoughts and beliefs (cognitive distortions) are a significant factor in the development of  *anger*anxiety*depression*low self esteem *self defeating behaviours
   1. Believe that behaviours, emotions and thoughts are linked with each other, thus able to affect each other

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      • Treatment based on the concept that the way we think affects how we respond Eg. Feel anxious will make a person more nervous
      1. Identify and challenge these beliefs can assist a person to reduce distress and enhance their ability to cope in everyday life situations

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         • negative unhelpful beliefs will be tested to determine whether they are accurate, realistic and helpful
         1. Coming up with alternative, more realistic & helpful thoughts to utilised instead
            1. Testing alternative thoughts & measuring the emotional/behavioural response
2. Cognitive Distortions
   1. Black and White Thinking

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      • Seeing something in terms of 'all good' or 'all bad' with no middle ground
   2. Catastrophising

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      • Exaggerating mistakes or problems by blowing them out of proportion
   3. Mindreading

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      • Reading more into the behaviour and expressions of others than is really there
   4. Fortune Telling

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      • Imaging the worst case scenario will occur and assuming all life events will turn out badly
   5. Labelling

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      • You attach a negative label to yourself or others instead of describing the actual behaviour or action
   6. Overgeneralising

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      • Drawing a general conclusion on the basis of only one incident
3. Teaches strategies to think more realistically about life "cognitive restructuring"

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   • They help people to look at the situation not necessary more positive, but more realistically
   1. Can be applied in everyday circumstances in conjunction with coping strategies such as relaxation techniques and problem solving
4. Most successful in treating anxiety and depression