Cognitive-Behavior Behavior &

Therapiesa psych 265 report

which is which?

a activitysimple

An Overview ofBehavior Therapy

present maladaptive

behaviorlimits people

increasing repertoire of adaptive behaviorgives freedom

maladaptive behavior could be replaced

by adaptive behavior

maladaptive

adaptive 1adaptive 2adaptive 3

:adaptive n

basic concepts behavior therapy

applied behavioralanalysis & functional

assessment

systematic desensitization & exposure therapies

assertion training, self-management

An Overview of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

cognitive activityaffects behavior

cognitiveactivity can be

monitoredor altered

desired behavioral change could be

done throughcognitive change

cognition behavior

three basic typescognitive-behavior therapy

coping skills therapies

problem-solvingtherapies

cognitive-restructuring methods

which is which?

why did cognitive-behaviortherapy develop?

the growing need

perspectivefor a cognitive-behavioral

the increasing efficacyof cognitive-behavioral

interventions

Albert Ellis &Rational EmotiveBehavior Therapy

Your MUSTurbation will getyou nowhere except depressed

or panicked!”“

- -Albert Ellis

A B C

D E F

ctivating event

elief onsequence

ispute effect eeling

disputing irrational beliefs and

changing one'slanguage

rational-emotiveimagery

behavioraltechniques

Aaron Beck and Cognitive Therapy

client's beliefs - which areaccessible through introspection -

have highly personal meaningsthat they should discover

themselves

changing cognitive distortions

guided discovery andthe socratic dialogue

Beck Depression Inventory

Donald Meichenbaum &Cognitive-Behavior Modification

self-observation

starting a new internal dialogue

learning new skills

conceptual phase

skills acquisition & rehearsal phase

application & follow-through(Stress Inoculation Training)

constructivist narrative perspective

Rating the Two Therapies

Does it generate research?

Is it falsifieable?

Does it organize & explain knowledge?

Does it suggest practical solutions?

Is it simple or parsimonious?

(Feist, J., Feist G.)

Behavior Therapy

Generates research? Excellently so.

Falsifieable? Yes, because of empiricism.

Organizes knowledge? Behavior-wise.

Practical? On a moderate scope. Simple? Yes, and easy to understand.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Generates research? Yes, definitely more than any model

Falsifieable? Yes, but based on behavior.

Organizes knowledge? Yes, internally valid.

Practical? On a moderate scope and only for those cognitively-able Simple? Yes, and easy to understand.

Cognitive-Behavior Behavior &

Therapiesa psych 265 report