Transcription of Cognitive- Behavioral Theory
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142 cognitive - Behavioral TheoryA. Antonio Gonz lez-Prendes and Stella M. ReskoCognitive- Behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches are rooted in the funda-mental principle that an individual s cognitions play a significant and primary role in the development and maintenance of emotional and behav-ioral responses to life situations. In CBT models, cognitive processes, in the form of meanings, judgments, appraisals, and assumptions associated with specific life events, are the primary determinants of one s feelings and actions in response to life events and thus either facilitate or hinder the process of adaptation. CBT includes a range of approaches that have been shown to be efficacious in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this chapter, we present an overview of leading cognitive - Behavioral approaches used in the treatment of PTSD.
ioral responses to life situations. In CBT models, cognitive processes, in the form of meanings, judgments, appraisals, and assumptions associated with specific life events, are the primary determinants of one’s feelings and actions in response to life events and thus either facilitate or hinder the process of adaptation.
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