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• What is one strength of the cognitive approach?

  It has successful treatments for anxiety and depression
• How does the cognitive approach address faulty processing?

  It discusses how faulty processes cause mental disorders
• What mental disorders are mentioned in relation to faulty processing?

  Depression and anxiety
• What does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aim to do?

  It aims to challenge irrational thoughts
• How does CBT help clients replace irrational thoughts?

  By using a functional thought diary
• What is a benefit of scheduling positive activities in CBT?

  It helps clients identify and change negative thinking
• What can clients learn through CBT regarding negative thinking patterns?

  They can learn to identify and change them
• What is the long-term goal of CBT?

  To develop constructive solutions to problems
• What are the key components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

  • Challenge irrational thoughts
  • Replace them with rational thoughts
  • Use functional thought diaries
  • Schedule positive activities
  • Develop long-term constructive solutions
• Where can further discussions on this topic be found?

  Page 82 in the textbook