Advances in Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Therapy (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Cognitive – Behavioral Research and Therapy 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Preface 10
Chapter 1. A Structural Model of Positive and Negative States of Mind: Asymmetry in the Internal Dialogue 12
I. INTRODUCTION 13
II. CONCEPTIONS OF POLARITY 15
III. THE GOLDEN SECTION HYPOTHESIS 22
IV. STATES OF MIND MODEL 26
V. EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF THE MODEL 41
VI. DIRECTIONS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 56
VII. CONCLUSION 65
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 66
REFERENCES 66
Chapter 2. Rationality Revisited: A Reassessment of the Empirical Support for the Rational – Emotive Model 74
I. INTRODUCTION 74
II. ASSESSMENT OF IRRATIONAL BELIEFS 76
III. IRRATIONAL BELIEFS AND THE AROUSAL OF DISTRESS 82
IV. IRRATIONAL BELIEFS AND THE PROCESS OF THERAPEUTIC CHANGE 90
V. CONCLUSIONS: CONTINUED COMPLAINTS AND LINGERING LIMITATIONS 92
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 94
REFERENCES 94
Chapter 3. Changes in Depressive Beliefs: An Analysis of Beck's Cognitive Therapy for Depression 100
I. INTRODUCTION 100
II. BECK'S COGNITIVE THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION 101
III. CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF BECK'S COGNITIVE THERAPY 109
IV. ROWE'S PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THERAPY 114
V. CONCLUSIONS 122
REFERENCES 124
Chapter 4. Dysfunctional Attitudes and a Self- Worth Contingency Model of Depression 126
I. INTRODUCTION 127
II. A SELF-SCHEMA MODEL OF DEPRESSION 128
III. THE INTERACTIVE NATURE OF DEPRESSION ETIOLOGY: DYSFUNCTIONAL COGNITIONS AND NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS 132
IV. A SELF-WORTH CONTINGENCY MODEL OF DEPRESSION 136
V. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SELF-WORTH CONTINGENCY MODEL 139
VI. CONCLUDING COMMENTS 149
REFERENCES 150
Chapter 5. Hot Cognition and Psychotherapy Process: An Information-Processing/ Ecological Approach 154
I. INTRODUCTION 155
II. THE COGNITIVE–BEHAVIORAL MODEL: ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT COGNITION, EMOTION, AND BEHAVIOR 156
III. THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 157
IV. INTEGRATIVE THEORY 166
V. EMOTION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY 172
VI. CONCLUSIONS 183
REFERENCES 184
Chapter 6. Causal Attributions in Health and Illness 190
I. INTRODUCTION 190
II. THE ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS 191
III. ATTRIBUTIONS IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOR 197
IV. ATTRIBUTIONS IN ADJUSTMENT TO ILLNESS 211
V. IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY, RESEARCH, AND INTERVENTION 229
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 238
REFERENCES 238
Chapter 7. Cognitive–Behavioral Perspectives on the Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse 248
I. INTRODUCTION 248
II. A COGNITIVE–BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO CHILD MALTREATMENT 252
III. COGNITIVE–BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT IN CHILD ABUSE 261
IV. INTERVENTION 266
V. SUMMARY 271
REFERENCES 272
Index 280