Part 1: Read

For this assignment, click on the attached link and read the section titled Distorted Thinking.

This reading details a list of commonly used cognitive distortions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches the individual to identify these distortions and then find alternative ways to reframe unhealthy thinking patterns.

Part 2: Reflect

For this part of the assignment, you will use your critical thinking skills and reflect upon the reading.

In a minimum of two-pages (not counting the title page and reference page) address the following:

• What limitations exist with the approach Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)?
• Does Cognitive Behavior Therapy make sense?
• Are there specific client populations for which CBT might be best suited?
• Are there any of the listed cognitive distortions that you commonly use?