COGNITIVE THERAPIES

designed to change cognitions in order to eliminate maladaptive behaviors

REBT therapist challenges and questions the client's irrational ideas very active teach clients to detect their unrealistic self-defeating and irrational thoughts and develop alternate rational beliefs i.e. shoulds, oughts, musts, commands, and demands

Depressed people have negative view of world, themselves, and future-cognitive triad

Helps clients learn ways to interpret stressful events and develop self-talk that reduces stress levels
three levels
1. therapist and client examine situations that cause stress self-talk what clients say to themselves
2. coping skills and rehearsal i can handle it
3. apply new self-statements in real world situations