PSYC 4620 1st Edition Lecture 33 Outline of Last Lecture I. Self-SchemasII. Possible SelvesIII. Self-DiscrepanciesIV. Cognitive Behavioral TherapyOutline of Current Lecture V. ABC ProcessVI. MusterbationVII. Strengths and Criticisms of Cognitive ApproachVIII. Cognition and DepressionCurrent LectureABC Process- Albert Ellis- ABC process of REBT- Activating Experienceo Failed a class- Irrational Beliefo Believe you’re worthless- Emotional Consequence- Goal: Figure out how you get from A to Co Irrational beliefs deeply entrenchedGoals of REBT- Reliance on irrational beliefs, fault in reasoning- Replace irrational with rational- ABCDEo D: Dispute irrational beliefo E: Effective new thinkingMusterbation- Musts: key culprit in distorting emotions, actions (musts are type of irrational beliefs)- Demands on yourselfThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o I must do well and get approval or else I’m worthless- Demands on otherso Teacher must pass or else she is a mean person- Demands on situationso I must get a job after I graduateAssessmentThought Records- More widely used- Cognitive therapy often don’t use formalized, standardized assessments- Assessment from cognitive theory is recording thoughts and behaviors- Prefer shorter, individualized ways to record and measure thoughts and behaviorsEvaluationStrengths- Many ideas basis in empirical research (controlled lab)- Therapies:o Testable, reliableo Shorter termo Effective for many disorderso Symptom reliefo Clients active in own healing (empowering)o Clients become therapistCriticisms- Concepts in theory abstract and difficult to researcho Personal constructs, possible selves, details of schemas- Cognitive theory is not parsimoniouso Not simpleo Can’t explain personality better than other, less complicated approaches- No single model- Therapy:o Not applicable to allo Ignores causes of maladaptive/emotional thoughtso Ignores processing distressing emotionsChapter 16Cognition and Depression- Depressing thoughts-depressing feelingso Two way causality- Depressive cognitive triado Negative thoughts about the selfo Pessimistic about the futureo Interpret ongoing experiences in a negative mannerNegative Schemas- Happy: attention to positive info- Depressed people tend to process info through a negative schema- Negative schemaso Memories about associations with depressing events/thoughtso Depressed people process info that keeps negative stuff at the forefronto Actively ignore positive informationo Dwell on failures and not enough credito Anything ambiguous and neutral will be interpreted
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