Cognitive Theory AN
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- Created on: 05-04-18 16:51
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- COG DISTORTION - faulty, biased and irrational ways of thinking that mean we perceive ourselves, other people and the world inaccurately.
- COGNITIVE THEORY (AN)
- COGNITIVE INFLEXIBILITY - Treasure and Schmidt 2013 proposed a Cognitive Interpersonal Maintenance Model of Anorexia
- The core of AN is cog distortion about body shape and weight. Disturbed perception of body image.
- Their weight loss is a resolution to a problem that no longer exists.
- IRRATIONAL BELIEFS - also called dysfunctional thoughts - interfere with happiness.
- COGNITIVE THEORY (AN)
- patients adopt strict, inflexible rules about eating with any breaking of these rules leading to sense of guilt and failure.
- Key irrational belief is perfectionism, applied to all areas of life.
- IRRATIONAL BELIEFS - 'if i don't control my weight, i'm worthless'. Lack rational sense.
- Perfectionism - view that they must meet demanding standards all the time, and failure to do so is judged.
- Perfectionism is accompanied by intense record keeping, making sure they reach their goals.
- Makes features of AN worse and more resistant to treatment
- Hewitt et al 2003 claim that perfectionism is not satisfied when goals are achieved. But, when they reach their targets they merely set their standards higher
- Forever pursuing an unrealistic goal.
- Suggesting that sufferers find it difficult to switch fluently from one task to another requiring different set of cognitive skills.
- COGNITIVE INFLEXIBILITY - Treasure and Schmidt 2013 proposed a Cognitive Interpersonal Maintenance Model of Anorexia
- They apply the same skills in changed situation where these skills are no longer useful.
- This research indicates this may be a cognitive deficit leading to development of anorexia.
- Vulnerable, they find it hard to switch to a more adaptive way of thinking about their body shape and size.
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