Summary of Seth J. Gillihan's Retrain Your Brain

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 If Ted had gone to a therapist in the early twentieth century, he would have been treated with psychoanalysis, a therapy developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers. Psychoanalysis is based on a Freudian understanding of the mind, which includes the belief that early life experiences are powerful determinants of personality.

#2 The science of animal learning and behavior has been applied to human behavior, and it has been found that punishment and reward are the keys to shaping it. behavior therapists use these principles to help their clients overcome anxiety.

#3 Cognitive therapy, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, is based on the premise that our thoughts drive our emotions and actions. If we suffer from overwhelming anxiety, our thoughts are probably filled with danger.

#4 Cognitive and behavioral therapy are similar in that they both aim to help people change their thoughts and actions. They use similar tools, and the names of the therapies have been changed to include both cognitive and behavioral aspects.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669349389

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#1

If Ted had gone to a therapist in the early twentieth century, he would have been treated with psychoanalysis, a therapy developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers. Psychoanalysis is based on a Freudian understanding of the mind, which includes the belief that early life experiences are powerful determinants of personality.

#2

The science of animal learning and behavior has been applied to human behavior, and it has been found that punishment and reward are the keys to shaping it. behavior therapists use these principles to help their clients overcome anxiety.

#3

Cognitive therapy, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, is based on the premise that our thoughts drive our emotions and actions. If we suffer from overwhelming anxiety, our thoughts are probably filled with danger.

#4

Cognitive and behavioral therapy are similar in that they both aim to help people change their thoughts and actions. They use similar tools, and the names of the therapies have been changed to include both cognitive and behavioral aspects.

#5

Integration is the standard approach in CBT, and it is exactly the approach we will take in this workbook. We will work to understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are related.

#6

CBT