An overview of cognitive behaviour therapy

2. Causes of psychological distress
Thoughts Feelings
Physical
sensations
Behavior
The distress is due to the way
people
•Interpret
•Make sense of
•React to situations

23. Cognitive – Behavioral model

24. The cognitive
model was
introduced by
A. Beck (1976)

25. Aim of the interventions in
CBT model
To correct
negative biases
in thinking
To correct
negative biases
in behavior

26. Cognitive – Behavioral interventions

27. Cognitive – Behavioral interventions

28. Cognitive – Behavioral interventions

29. Cognitive – Behavioral interventions

30. Core beliefs
(deepest level
of cognition)
Assumptions
(Rule for
living)
Automatic
thought
(free
floating
thoughts)

31. Summery