Cognitive Theory Paper Cognitive Therapy Ngina Hardy University of North Texas at Dallas COUN 5710- Counseling Theories November 12‚ 2012 Dr. Jennifer Baggerly Cognitive Therapy "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." William James (Whitbourne‚ 2011) When we hear the word cognitive‚ several words come to mind such as‚ reasoning
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Behavioral Theory The behavioral theory suggests that people with OCD associate certain objects or situations with fear‚ and that they learn to avoid the things they fear or to perform rituals that help reduce the fear. This pattern of fear and avoidance/ritual may begin when people are under periods of high emotional stress‚ such as starting a new job or ending a relationship. At such times‚ we are more vulnerable to fear and anxiety. Often things once regarded as "neutral" may begin to bring
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were astounding. We learned that environments can have an impact on our behavior. Our social environments can define us. In the Stanford prison experiment the prisoners broke down‚ rebelled‚ and became passively resigned. We learned that role playing affects attitudes. According to the class textbook “When you adopt a new role—when you become a college student‚ marry‚ or begin a new job—you are mindful of the social prescriptions.” (Myers‚ 2014). Before the Stanford Prison experiment took place the
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Behavioral Learning theories Applied Education is quite the central focus in our current society. As the economy advances‚ education becomes of greater importance and our student’s future is strongly dependent on their educational opportunities. As many theorists have proven‚ there is no one way of teaching that targets an entire audience. Instead‚ every child has their own unique learning style that they respond best to. Any educator that takes on the responsibility of teaching must familiarize
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Leon Festinger created the cognitive dissonance theory as an attempt to explain why people desire to have consistency between their behaviors and actions. Cognitive dissonance is the distressing mental state people feel when they find themselves doing things that don’t fit with what they know‚ or having opinions that do not fit with other opinions they hold (Festinger‚ 1957; as cited in Griffin‚ 2009). Thus‚ people are motivated to change either their behavior or their belief when feelings of dissonance
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Cognitive behavioral therapy (or cognitive behavioral therapies or CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that aims to solve problems concerning dysfunctional emotions‚ behaviors and cognitions through a goal-oriented‚ systematic procedure.[i] The title is used in diverse ways to designate behavior therapy‚ cognitive therapy‚ and to refer to therapy based upon a combination of basic behavioral and cognitive research. There is empirical evidence that CBT is effective
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background and influences of Cognitive-Behavioral Couples Therapy (CBCT). It will also reflect on the certain interventions that support couples in their troubled relationship. Lastly‚ the paper will briefly discuss the role of a CBCT therapist. CBCT is developed from Behavioral Couple Therapy (BCT)‚ Cognitive Therapy (CT)‚ and cognitive psychology research based information. The principles of CBCT emphasize on events of life that trigger an emotional and behavioral response. CBCT gives attention
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Cognitive Learning Theory Cognitive Learning Theory holds the idea that learning involves complex mental processing of information. Instead of focusing on the importance of repetition‚ cognitive theorists emphasize the role of motivation and mental processes in producing a desirable response. Thus under cognitive learning theory it is important to examine information processing in human mind which is described in Figure 7.13. It is generally believed that there are separate and sequential store
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These two theories have created debates between psychologists for many years. Hans j. Eysenck‚ Ph.D.‚ D.Sc.‚ is one of the world ’s most cited psychologists. He is a professor at the Institute of Psychiatry of the University of London‚ where he started the discipline of clinical psychology in Great Britain. He is a pioneer in the use of behavior therapy as well as research in personality theory and measurements. The biological theory has to do with his findings that individual differences in personality
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understandable for Alicia to have reacted in such a way. Alicia has many fears and misconceptions about her condition. She is not coping well with the news and has isolated herself. She has many unhelpful and negative thoughts and beliefs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) will help Alicia identify negative thought and beliefs that are hindering her ability to accept her diagnosis and cope with it. As her therapist‚ I need to connect with Alicia and gain her trust. I am here to accept‚ support and
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