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Education as psychiatric intervention: the cognitive-behavioral context

D T Blair1, V A Ramones

  • 1Patient Care Services, Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka, Kansas, USA.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|January 22, 1998
PubMed
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Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) educates individuals to change thinking and behaviors. This approach helps unlearn maladaptive behaviors and relearn coping skills, improving self-esteem and personal control for psychiatric disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) functions educationally, targeting attitudes, judgments, and cognitive processing.
  • The behavioral framework posits that behaviors are learned and can be modified, with psychiatric disorders often exacerbated by maladaptive coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the core principles and therapeutic functions of cognitive behavioral treatment.
  • To outline the foundational assumptions of the behavioral framework in understanding and treating psychological disorders.
  • To detail the cognitive models employed in CBT for enhancing psychological well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on eliciting changes in attitude, judgment, and values.
  • Correction of distorted thinking and re-examination of core assumptions.

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  • Application of cognitive models including validation, remotivation, and reality testing.

    • Main Results:

    • Facilitation of behavioral change through cognitive restructuring.
    • Unlearning and relearning of behaviors to address maladaptive compensation in psychiatric disorders.
    • Enhancement of coping abilities, problem-solving skills, self-esteem, and sense of personal control.

    Conclusions:

    • CBT is an educational process that modifies cognitive and behavioral patterns.
    • Understanding learned behaviors is crucial for treating psychiatric disorders.
    • Cognitive models within CBT empower individuals with improved self-efficacy and control.