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| Cognitive therapies, such as Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) and Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy, are psychological approaches that focus on understanding and modifying dysfunctional thought patterns to alleviate psychological distress. RET, developed by Albert Ellis, emphasizes identifying and challenging irrational beliefs that contribute to emotional and behavioral problems. For example, a person experiencing excessive anxiety about public speaking may hold the irrational belief that "I must always perform perfectly, or I am a complete failure." Through RET, they would work to replace this belief with a more rational and realistic one, such as "I can make mistakes and still be competent." Similarly, Beck's Cognitive Therapy aims to identify and modify negative automatic thoughts that contribute to depression, anxiety, and other disorders. For instance, a person with depression may have automatic thoughts like "I'm worthless" or "Nothing ever goes right." Through cognitive therapy, they would learn to question and reframe these thoughts, fostering more positive and accurate thinking patterns. |
According to Albert Ellis, irrational beliefs mediate between which two components? |
Antecedent events and their consequences. Childhood experiences and negative emotions. Automatic thoughts and dysfunctional schemas. Psychological distress and cognitive distortions. |
Antecedent events and their consequences. |
Albert Ellis formulated Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) and proposed that irrational beliefs play a mediating role between the antecedent events (causing psychological distress) and their consequences (negative emotions and behaviors). |
