Foundations and Theoretical Concepts Flashcards
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The 'second wave' of CBT, associated with cognitive therapy, differed from the 'first wave' (behavior therapy) primarily by:
Answer: Adding a focus on modifying thought content and cognitive distortions
Second-wave CBT added explicit attention to identifying and restructuring maladaptive thoughts, complementing the behavioral interventions of the first wave.
Which learning theory concept underlies the CBT technique of behavioral activation for depression?
Answer: Operant conditioning — increasing positive reinforcement through activity
Behavioral activation is grounded in operant conditioning, aiming to increase access to positive reinforcement by scheduling rewarding activities.
Beck's concept of the 'cognitive triad' in depression involves negative views of:
Answer: Self, world, and future
Beck's cognitive triad describes the three negative perspectives characteristic of depression: a negative view of oneself, the world, and the future.
The term 'schema' in CBT refers to:
Answer: A stable cognitive framework through which experiences are interpreted
Schemas are enduring cognitive structures or templates, often formed in childhood, that organize how individuals process and interpret information.
Which of the following is an example of the cognitive distortion known as 'personalization'?
Answer: Believing you are responsible for an external event outside your control
Personalization involves incorrectly attributing external events to oneself, taking unwarranted personal responsibility or blame.
Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments contributed to CBT's understanding of anxiety disorders primarily through demonstrating:
Answer: How neutral stimuli acquire the ability to elicit fear responses
Pavlov showed that neutral stimuli paired with aversive events can come to elicit conditioned fear responses, providing a model for phobia acquisition.
The CBT principle of 'psychoeducation' serves primarily to:
Answer: Provide clients with knowledge about their disorder and the treatment rationale
Psychoeducation helps clients understand the nature of their disorder and the logic behind CBT interventions, increasing engagement and informed participation.