(12) 5.5b Cognitive Therapies

  • Cognitive Therapy

    • Teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking

  • Cognitive Restructuring

    • Aims to identify and change negative or irrational thoughts/beliefs

  • Fear Hierarchies

    • Ranking fears from least to most anxiety-provoking, but in the context of flooding, it’s not used for gradual exposure

  • Cognitive Triad

    • Suggests that negative thinking patterns contribute to mental health issues

      • Oneself

        • Viewing oneself as inadequate

      • The World

        • Believing that life is unfair or that external events are overwhelmingly negative

      • The Future

        • Expecting failure, disappointment, or continued suffering

  • Rational-emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

    • Vigorously challenges people’s illogical, self-defeating attitudes

  • Aaron Beck

    • Sought to change patients’ beliefs about themselves and their lives using gentle questioning

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    • Combines changing self-defeating thinking with changing behavior

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    • Focuses on teaching individuals skills to manage their emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and develop coping mechanisms

  • Therapeutic Alliance

    • Emotional bond of trust and understanding between therapist and client

  • Industrial Organizational Psychology

    • Improve human behavior in the workplace and organizations