COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR

Cognitive Behavior



Cognitive Behavior

The word "cognitive" or "cognition" means "to know" or "to think". Therefore, cognitive therapy is viewed as a "psychological treatment of thoughts." Simply, cognitive therapy operates under the assumption that thoughts, beliefs, attitudes and perceptual biases influence what emotions will be experienced and also the intensity of those emotions. (Robert Westermeyer, 2006)The following will be covering some of the tools used in Cognitive therapy for a verity of symptoms, such as Rational Emotional Behavioral therapy, Rational Behavioral therapy, and Decatastrophizing. Cognitive therapy was noted by Aaron Beck, M.D. for the treatment of depression. Dr. Beck and other ...