Cognitive Therapy
Date Submitted: 03/28/2000 12:05:45
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 3 pages (815 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 3 pages (815 words)
Cognitive therapy operates on the belief that the way you think affects the way you feel and behave. If a therapist challenges a client's irrational thoughts and replaces them with rational ways of thinking, the client will feel better and behave in ways that promote healthy living. In order to change unhealthy ways of thinking to healthier ones, the client must first recognize unhealthy thoughts. Homework therapy is a form of cognitive therapy.
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…still part of the solution. Homework therapy, as with most cognitive therapies, will change the way they perceive and approach a problem. Homework therapy is a proven form of cognitive therapy.
References
Adams, Kathleen. (1996). Successful Cognitive Therapy. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mind-Body Medicine. New York: Rosen.
Kellogg, William O. (1995). Designer Therapies. Psychology Help. New Hampshire: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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