CBT - becks cognitive theory

• Works off Becks cognitive theory (negative triad)
• Identify automatic thoughts about the world, the self and the future, then challenges these thoughts
• Cognitive therapy aims to help patients test the reality of their negative beliefs
• ‘patient as scientist’ occurs when the patient is asked to investigate the reality of their negative beliefs

  • may record nice events, when people were nice to them, or whenever they felt happiness