Beck's (2021) 10 Core Principles of CBT, and their parallels in the bias habit-breaking training
| CBT… | The bias habit-breaking training… |
|---|---|
| Is based on an ever-evolving formulation of patient and their problems in cognitive terms | Teaches participants that bias unfolds in myriad ways, and gives them concrete cognitive terminology to understand various forms of bias |
| Requires a solid relationship between patient and therapist | Is delivered by an expert presenter, with both deep content expertise and skill developing rapport with participants |
| Emphasizes collaboration and active participation | Empowers participants to operate as autonomous agents of change |
| Is goal-oriented and problem-focused | Orients participants to specific, actionable steps they can take to make change |
| Initially emphasizes the present | Starts participants focusing on what they can influence most in the present, providing a foundation to build on |
| Is educative, teaching the client to be their own therapist and emphasizing relapse prevention | Directly teaches participants how to continue applying the cognitive-behavioral change process, sustaining it into the future |
| Aims to be time-limited | Is designed to give participants the fundamentals needed in a single session |
| Has carefully structured sessions | Has a carefully structured format designed to maximize motivation and information retention |
| Teaches patients to identify, evaluate, and respond to their dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs | Attunes participants to the key ways cognitive biases lead to disparities and inequity, and teaches them to disrupt those biases |
| Uses a variety of techniques to change thinking, mood, and behavior | Teaches a variety of tools and skills to reduce bias, create inclusion, and promote equity |
| CBT… | The bias habit-breaking training… |
|---|---|
| Is based on an ever-evolving formulation of patient and their problems in cognitive terms | Teaches participants that bias unfolds in myriad ways, and gives them concrete cognitive terminology to understand various forms of bias |
| Requires a solid relationship between patient and therapist | Is delivered by an expert presenter, with both deep content expertise and skill developing rapport with participants |
| Emphasizes collaboration and active participation | Empowers participants to operate as autonomous agents of change |
| Is goal-oriented and problem-focused | Orients participants to specific, actionable steps they can take to make change |
| Initially emphasizes the present | Starts participants focusing on what they can influence most in the present, providing a foundation to build on |
| Is educative, teaching the client to be their own therapist and emphasizing relapse prevention | Directly teaches participants how to continue applying the cognitive-behavioral change process, sustaining it into the future |
| Aims to be time-limited | Is designed to give participants the fundamentals needed in a single session |
| Has carefully structured sessions | Has a carefully structured format designed to maximize motivation and information retention |
| Teaches patients to identify, evaluate, and respond to their dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs | Attunes participants to the key ways cognitive biases lead to disparities and inequity, and teaches them to disrupt those biases |
| Uses a variety of techniques to change thinking, mood, and behavior | Teaches a variety of tools and skills to reduce bias, create inclusion, and promote equity |
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