patient blame

• 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?

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

  Important situational factors may be overlooked
• 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
• What might be necessary for clients to feel better?

  Addressing other aspects of their life
• What are the implications of the cognitive approach for therapy?

  • Clients are seen as responsible for their disorder
  • Empowerment to change thinking patterns
  • Potential oversight of situational factors
  • Importance of addressing life aspects for improvement