- identify & challenge irrational thoughts
- patients says they are unlucky & life is unfair= therapists says these are examples of utopianism (unrealistic) & irrational beliefs=
- involve arguement= intended to change these irrational beliefs= breaking link between negative life events & depression
- empirical argument= disputing whether or not there is actual evidence for the negative belief
- logical argument= disputing whether negative belief, logically follows from the facts
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