Therapy

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Mainly to treat psychological disorders, like anxiety and depression.
• How does the computer analogy link to this therapy?

  Faulty processing causes us to think irrationally, leading to mental disorders Like depression and anxiety. This therapy aims to challenge these thoughts irrational thought patterns with rational ones.
• how does internal mental processing link to this therapy?

  • get the client to change their perceptions of the world
  • this is achieved through cognitive restructuring
• How do schemas link to this therapy?

  beck proposed that people have developed negative schemas about themselves, the world around them and the future. CBT helps to change these schemas
• What are the main components of CBT?

  • behavioural element
  • cognitive element
  • Dysfunctional thought diary
  • cognitive restructuring
  • Pleasant activity scheduling
• Cognitive element

  Therapist works with the client To help the, identify negative thoughts that are contributing to their problems.
• The behavioural element

  therapist encourages client to engage in reality testing, either during the session ( role play) or as homework
• Both client and therapist play an active role in the therapy, and in particular the client will ahev to work on things out side the theraputic setting in order tyo aid their recovery