CBT for Adults with ASD by Valerie Gaus

Author:Valerie Gaus
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781462537723
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2018-11-06T23:00:00+00:00

Explaining the Cognitive Model

By continuing to use drawings and pictorial representations of the ideas being presented, the therapist can introduce Beck’s (1976) cognitive model of mental health problems. I usually draw the diagram that is presented in Chapter 2, Figure 2.3, in order to introduce the concept of how schemas (core beliefs) influence mood, thoughts, and behaviors. I then fill in the diagram with specific information about the patient, to help illustrate how the cognitive model explains some of his or her problems. Chapter 7 provides a case example of this process. I have observed that patients with ASD seem to grasp the cognitive model quickly, once it is presented in a modality that suits their learning style (e.g., pictures for a visual learner). Its logical, cause-and-effect quality seems to appeal to the need, experienced by so many of these patients, to understand and follow rules. In this sense, patients with ASD are ideal candidates for CBT.

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