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Cognitive- Behavioral Theory
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.
Learning theories have focused on explaining how the mechanisms of fear and avoidance of the traumatic memory associ-ated with PTSD are conditioned, activated, and reinforced. From this per- ... emotionally and cognitively in a way that leads to healing and successful recovery.
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