Cognitive-Cognitive Behavioral-Social Cognitive Therapies Flashcards

Flashcards covering Cognitive, Social Cognitive, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches.

Cognitive Therapy Focus

Thoughts, beliefs, and schemas influence emotions and behavior.

Social Cognitive Therapy Focus

Interaction of thoughts, behavior, and social environment; people learn through observation and modeling.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Focus

Thoughts, behaviors, and emotions; thoughts and behaviors can be changed to reduce distress.

Aaron Beck

Originator of Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Jean Piaget

Originator of Cognitive Therapy, focusing on schemas and cognitive development.

Albert Bandura

Originator of Social Cognitive Theory, emphasizing modeling and self-efficacy.

Albert Ellis

Originator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a precursor to CBT.

Cognitive Distortions

Key concept in Cognitive Therapy; irrational or biased ways of thinking.

Schemas

Key concept in Cognitive Therapy; underlying mental frameworks that organize information.

Automatic Thoughts

Key concept in Cognitive Therapy; spontaneous evaluations that occur in response to situations.

Modeling

Key concept in Social Cognitive Theory; learning by observing others' behaviors.

Observational Learning

Key concept in Social Cognitive Theory; acquiring information by watching others.

Self-Efficacy

Key concept in Social Cognitive Theory; belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations.

Reciprocal Determinism

Key concept in Social Cognitive Theory; interaction of behavior, personal factors, and environment.

ABC Model

Key concept in CBT; Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence relationship to understand behavior.

Behavioral Activation

Key concept in CBT; increasing engagement in activities to improve mood.

Cognitive Restructuring

Key concept in CBT; identifying and changing irrational or maladaptive thoughts.

Thought Records

Cognitive technique: Writing down thoughts and analyzing evidence for and against them.

Socratic Questioning

Cognitive technique: Asking guided questions to challenge irrational thoughts.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Social Cognitive technique: Motivation through seeing others rewarded or punished.

Skill-Building

Social Cognitive technique: Practicing new behaviors in social or emotional situations.

Behavioral Experiments

CBT technique: Testing beliefs through real-life actions.

Exposure

CBT technique: Gradual confrontation of feared situations to reduce avoidance and anxiety.