empowerment

• What does the cognitive approach to therapy assume about the client?

  The client is responsible for their disorder
• What is a positive aspect of the cognitive approach to therapy?

  Clients are empowered to change their thinking
• What is a disadvantage of the cognitive approach to therapy?

  Situational factors may be overlooked
• What might be an important situational factor in therapy?

  Family problems or life events
• What does 'blaming' the individual refer to in therapy?

  Attributing disorder to the client's thinking
• Why might blaming the individual not be helpful?

  It may not address other life aspects
• How can addressing other life aspects help clients feel better?

  It provides a holistic view of their issues
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the cognitive approach to therapy?

  Strengths:

  • Empowers clients to change thinking
  • Focuses on personal responsibility

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • May overlook situational factors
  • Can lead to blaming the individual