Meanings, Motivation & Affect
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, CT-R, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerWhen individuals approach a task that seems formidable and challenging, clinicians can influence the meanings attached to the task by being supportive and encouraging.
What is Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)?
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, CT-R, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerRecovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) is a treatment approach designed to promote empowerment, recovery, and resiliency in individuals with serious mental health conditions.
You Believe in Me
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerYears ago I asked many of the individuals whom I treated. “What accounted for your improvement in treatment?” Not infrequently, instead of attributing their improvement to the therapeutic strategies, they would often reply “You believed in me.”
Motivation
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerOnce motivation is identified as a target mechanism of change, the big question is how to increase the individuals’ motivation and effort to engage in the activities that will restore them to mental health.
What Contributions Can Humanism Make to Experimental Psychology?
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerOur findings noted above speak to the rationale for developing a holistic model which aligns closely with humanistic psychology, which traditionally deals with very broad features of human nature not readily observable or measurable: aspirations, values, engagement, investment, etc.
The Principles of Recovery and Values in CBT
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerThe following is a description of a consultation Dr. Beck had about an individual who has schizophrenia. Mary is a 47-year old woman who is upset about hearing voices (and hackers who will not leave her alone). She is divorced, unemployed, and somewhat hopeless. She has a good relationship with her 13-year old son.
Goal Setting: The Shift from Desensitization of the Negative to the Self-Actualization of the Positive
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerThe new emphasis is directed towards the discussion and visualization of the objectives themselves, thus the emphasis is away from removing the blocks to a positive motivation and to the increase of the motivation itself.
A Revolutionary Idea: The Pathway to Low-Functioning in Schizophrenia
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerWe hoped to discover psychosocial factors that could become targets for treatment interventions. This led us to examine the role of defeatist attitudes, which correlated with both neurocognitive impairment and functioning (Grant & Beck, 2009).
Notes from Dr. Aaron Beck’s Current Research
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerOur President Emeritus, Dr. Aaron Beck and colleagues recently published an article on their current research: What accounts for poor functioning in people with schizophrenia: a re-evaluation of the contributions of neurocognitive v. attitudinal and motivational factors.
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