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Assessment and cognitive-behavioral interventions

Cognitive Therapy and ResearchPublished 1 March 1979
Philip C. Kendall, Gregory Korgeski
Citations156
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.25
SNIP1.11

Abstract

The use of methods for assessing cognitions is crucial for the development of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Seven approaches to assessing cognitions are described and discussed: in vivo thought sampling, and the assessment of imagery, cognitive style, beliefs, attributions, self-efficacy expectations, and self-statements. Emphasis is placed upon a description of the assessment methods, a consideration of their role in the validation of cognitive explanations of emotional disorders, and a call for the verification of the effects of cognitive treatments upon cognitions. Discussion also considers the overlap among the various approaches to cognitive assessment and the question of the accessibility of cognitive information.

Keywords

Psychology