Blending the Good With the Bad: Integrating Positive Psychology and Cognitive Psychotherapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick E. Ingram ◽  
C. R. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
Dysfunctional Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Therapies ◽  
Cognitive Psychotherapy

The deficit model in clinical psychology is important, but has missed critical opportunities that have been brought to light by the emergence of positive psychology. By focusing on sources of strength and resilience, positive psychology can add new perspectives to ideas about dysfunctional behavior, and has important implications for the theory and practice of cognitive therapies. This special issue of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy reflects the growing recognition of the importance of positive psychology. The articles in this special issue present an array of topics that blend positive psychology with cognitive therapy in ways that are articulate and insightful. Taken together, these articles suggest that the yield of positive psychology and cognitive therapies may well exceed that of either alone.

Hope in Cognitive Psychotherapies: On Working With Client Strengths

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Cheavens ◽  
David B. Feldman ◽  
Julia T. Woodward ◽  
C. R. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Symptom Reduction ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Cognitive Therapies ◽  
Client Strengths ◽  
Definition Of

The field of psychology, which is traditionally rooted in the study and treatment of psychological disorders and pathology, recently has begun to embrace an examination of individual, as well as societal, strengths and virtues. This subspecialty within psychology, known as positive psychology, can be defined as the attempt to understand the characteristics and processes that contribute to optimal functioning, flourishing, and resiliency. The purpose of the present article is to draw a link between traditional psychology and positive psychology using the example of the positive psychological construct of hope. Specifically, we explore the ways in which hope theory can be incorporated into traditional forms of cognitive therapy for symptom reduction and elimination. First, the theory of hope (Snyder, 1994) is introduced and the concept of hopeful thought is defined. Next, we explore the distinction between Snyder’s definition of hope and Beck’s definition of hopelessness (Beck, Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974). Finally, we present possible strategies for utilizing hope concepts in cognitive therapies. Studying individuals with high levels of hope has resulted in a wealth of information about the ways these individuals overcome obstacles and find multiple ways to the goals that they have set for themselves. Integrating these lessons into empirically based treatments for symptom reduction is likely to result in a synergy that utilizes the most sound aspects of both traditional psychology and positive psychology.

Cognitive Therapies: An Early Appraisal

1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morton S. Rapp
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Early Evaluation ◽  
The Core ◽  
Cognitive Therapies ◽  
Core Idea

Cognitive therapy embraces the theory and practice of a number of skilled and productive clinicians and researchers, and is being used increasingly. This essay has explained the core idea behind cognitive therapy, differentiated it from other standard forms of therapy, supplied some clinical examples, and attempted an early evaluation. The cognitive therapy idea is in its ascendency, and a more definitive evaluation will be possible only some years hence.

Postmodern Cognitive Psychotherapy: From the University to the Multiversity

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Óscar F. Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Current Theory ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The University ◽  
Cognitive Psychotherapy

In this article the author rejoins Lyddon and Weill’s position on cognitive psychotherapy and postmodernism by defending the proposition that the contextual conditions of postmodern society challenge cognitive psychotherapy to introduce significant changes in current theory and practice. The author elaborates on three major topics: (1) individuality and inferiority as the two sacred cows of modernist cognitive psychotherapy; (2) the central assumptions of a postmodernist conception of cognitive therapy; and (3) and some challenging implications to the conception of clinical practice.

Sexism in the theory and practice of clinical psychology.

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Voss ◽  
Linda Gannon
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Theory And Practice

Concluding Thoughts and Challenges

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Palenchar
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Issues Management ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Organizational Rhetoric ◽  
Management Communication ◽  
Stakeholder Interests ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Socially Relevant

This special issue of Management Communication Quarterly mines the rhetorical heritage to explore the challenges facing those who engage in and critique external organizational rhetoric, setting its sights on helping organizations make society a better place to live. Toward this end, rhetoric focuses on strategic communication influences that at their best result from or foster collaborative decisions and cocreated meaning that align stakeholder interests. This special issue demonstrates the eclectic and complex theories, applied contexts, and ongoing arguments needed to weave the fabric of external organizational communication. Over the years, Robert Heath and others have been advocates for drawing judiciously on the rhetorical heritage as guiding foundation for issues management and public relations activities. Rather than merely acknowledge the pragmatic or utilitarian role of discourse, this analysis also aspires to understand and champion its application to socially relevant ends. In that quest, several themes stand out: (a) In theory and practice external organizational rhetoric weighs self-interest against others’ enlightened interests and choices; (b) organizations as modern rhetors engage in discourse that is context relevant and judged by the quality of engagement and the ends achieved thereby; and (c) in theory and practice external organizational rhetoric weighs relationship between language that is never neutral and the power advanced for narrow or shared interests.

scholarly journals Look Again, and Not Just at Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 511-512
Author(s):  
Paul Salkovskis
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Good News ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Subject Category ◽  
On Line ◽  
Cognitive Psychotherapy

Take a look at our circulation and impact! As a journal we are high on circulation (about 10000 print copies including those to members, and an additional very substantial on-line readership). Our impact factor, which reflects the extent of attention our articles get in terms of citations by researchers worldwide, has been modest but steadily increasing. We are pleased to announce a further improvement in our Impact factor, from a healthy 1.491 in the previous year to its current 1.692. The Journal has also climbed 10 places in its subject category (Psychology, Clinical) and is now ranked higher than Cognitive Therapy and Research. This places us in an excellent position in the field. This is extremely good news, as it means that we are even more likely to be a target for high quality articles with the combination of good academic quality and clinical relevance.

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