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temporal sequence of antecedents, behavior and consequences. the theory that people's problems do not stem from activating events but, rather, from their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing problematic emotions is to change one's beliefs about situations.
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ABC model of personality
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a form of cognitive distortion that refers to making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence.
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arbitrary inferences
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maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise reflexively, without consious deliberation.
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automatic thoughts
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a therapeutic approach that focuses on changing the client's self-verbalizations
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cognitive behavior modification (CBM)
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a treatment approach that aims at changing cognitions that are leading to psychological problems
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cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
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the clients misconceptions and faulty assumptions. examples include arbitrary inferences, overgeneralization, selective abstraction, magnification and minimizations, labeling and mislabeling, dichotomous thinking, and personalization
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cognitive distortions
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a process of actively altering maladaptive thought patterns and replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and beliefs.
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cognitive restructuring
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the organizing aspect of thinking, which monitors and directs the choice of thoughts; implies and "executive processor", one that determines when to continue, interrupt, or change thinking patterns
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cognitive structure
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an approach and set of procedures that attempts to change feelings and behavior by modifying faulty thinking and believing
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cognitive therapy (CT)
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a pattern that triggers depression
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cognitive triad
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a strategy of viewing the client as a scientist who is able to make objective interpretations. the process in which therapist nad client work together to phrase the clients faulty beliefs as hypotheses and design homework so that the client can test it
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collaborative empiricism
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a recent development in cognitive therapy that emphasizes the subjective framework and interpretations of the client rather than looking to the objective bases of faulty beliefs
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constructivist approach
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an approach that focuses on the stories that people tell about themselves and others regarding significant events in their lives
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constructivist narrative perspective
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a behavioral procedure for helping clients deal effectively with stressful situations by learning to modify their thinking patterns
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coping skills program
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a cognitive error that involves categorizing experiences in either-or extremes
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dichotomous thinking
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erroneous thinking that disrupts one's life; can be contadicted by the client's objective appraisal of the situation
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distortion of reality
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carefuuly designed and agreed upon assignments aimed at getting clients to carry out positive actions that induce emotional at attitudinal change. checked in later sessions. learn ways to dispute self-defeating thinking
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homework
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the sentences that people tell themselves and the debate that often goes on "inside their head"; a form of self-talk, or inner speech
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internal dialogue
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an unreasonable conviction that leads to emotional and behavioral problems
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irrational belief
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a term coined by Ellis to refer to behavior that is absolutist and rigid. we tell ouselves that we must, should, or ought to do or be something
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musterbation
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a process of holing extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropraiately to disimilar events or settings
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overgeneralization
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a tendency for people to relate external events to themselves, even when there is no basis for making this connection
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personalization
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a theory that is based on the assumption that cognitions, emotions, and behaviors interact significantly and have a reciprocal cause-and-effect relationship
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rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
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a form of intense mental practice for learning new emotional and physical habits. clients imagine themselves thinking, behaving, and feeling in exactly the way they would like to in everyday situations
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rational emotive imagery
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the quality of thinking, feeling, and acting in ways that will help us attain our goals.
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rationality
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procedure for promoting long-term maintenance that involves identifying situations in which clients are likely to regress to old patterns and to develop coping skills in such situations
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relapse prevention
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core beliefs that are centrally related to dysfuntional behaviors. the process of cognitive therapy involves restructuring ditorted core beliefs
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schema
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a cognitive distortion that involves forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event
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selective abstraction
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an approach to therapy based on the assumption that what people say to themselves directly influences the things they do. training includes learning new self-talk aimed at coping with problems
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self-instructional therapy
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what people say to themselves when they are thinking. the internal dialogue that goes on within an individual in stressful situations
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self-talk
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a strategy use in REBT therapy that encourages people to do things despite a fear of feeling foolish or embarrassed. the aim of the exercise is to teach people that they can function effectively even if they might be perceived as doing foolish acts
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shame-attacking exercises
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a process that cognitive therapists use in helping clients empirically test their core beliefs. clients form hypothesis about their behavior through observation and monitoring
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socratic dialogue
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individuals are given opportunites to deal with mild stress stimuli in successful ways, so that they gradually develop a tolerance for stronger stimuli
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stress innoculation
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a form of cognitive behavior modification developed by Donald Meichenbaum that is a combination of info giving, socratic discussion, cognitive restructuring, problem solvong, relaxation training, behavioral rehearsals, self-monitiring, self-instruction, self-reinforcement, and modifying environmental situations
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stress innoculation training (SIT)
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a process whereby the therapist strives to engage the client's active particiaption in all phases of therapy
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therapeutic collaboration
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