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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

Brewin, Chris R.·1996·Annual Review of Psychology

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▪ Abstract Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) involves a highly diverse set of terms and procedures. In this review, the origins of CBT are briefly considered, and an integrative theoretical framework is proposed that (a) distinguishes therapy interventions targeted at circumscribed disorders from those targeted at generalized disorders and (b) distinguishes interventions aimed at modifying conscious beliefs and representations from those aimed at modifying unconscious representations in memory. Interventions aimed at altering consciously accessible beliefs are related to their theoretical bases in appraisal theories of emotion and cognitive theories of emotion and motivation. Interventions aimed at modifying unconscious representations are related to their theoretical bases in learning theory and findings from experimental cognitive psychology. In the review, different formulations of CBT for anxiety disorders and depression are analyzed in terms of this framework, and theoretical issues relating to self-representations in memory and to emotional processing are considered.

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Authors
Brewin, C. R.
Affiliations
Royal Holloway University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Brewin, Chris R.
Venue
Annual Review of Psychology
Published
1996-02
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
33-57
ISSN
  • 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2085
OpenAlex
W2022598633
Cited by
184
References
93
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy, anxiety disorders, depression, theoretical foundations, appraisal theory of emotion, learning theory, unconscious representations, emotional processing, generalized anxiety disorder
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Self Concept, Set, Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome

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