Part I. Overcoming "I can't" in self-defeating reasoning: a logic-based cognitive-behavioral approach. Logic and language -- Capacity disavowals in syllogism chains -- Guiding virtues and their uplifiting philosophies -- Applying philosophies in a cognitive-behavioral plan -- Part II. Neurological correlates. Neuropsychology of a logic-based therapy -- Neuropsychology of guiding virtues and their philosophies -- Part III. Overcoming common types of capacity disavowal . Risk-avoidant capacity disavowls -- Low-frustrative capacity disavowls -- Blame-based capacity disavowals -- Phobic capacity disavowals -- Hyper-egoic capacity disavowals -- Dependent capacity disavowals -- Obsessive capacity disavowals -- Key hypotheses of a logic-based therapy.
Summary:
Integrating Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with a logic-based restructuring of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), this book provides therapists with a guide for addressing self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. Cohen explores how the tyrannical use of the words "I can't" creates and sustains many commonplace behavioral and emotional problems. It shows how cognition and affect are intimately connected, demonstrating how cognitive-behavioral interventions help clients to address both their feelings and irrational ideas. Each chapter explores a specific problem, including low frustration tolerance, obsessiveness, risk avoidance, phobias, intolerance to criticism, dependent personalities, and much more. The theories developed throughout are integrated with practice sections and session transcripts that focus on the application of these theories for the treatment of clients who have self-destructive linguistic habits. Cohen also provides resource materials including reflection activities, bibliotherapy, meditation, and step-by-step guidance. This book is essential reading for mental health professionals looking for novel techniques of using CBT, life coaches, positive psychology coaches, counselors, and academic and clinical researchers who work with CBT.
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