{"title":"The Logical and Clinical Argument for the Concept of Meta-Schema in Cognitive Therapy","authors":"K. Hertlein, G. Weeks","doi":"10.1080/08975353.2017.1283150","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The role of client’s belief systems in therapy is the central concept in cognitive therapy. In our therapeutic work with clients, we focus on their cognitive schemas surrounding a particular problem. These schemas, however, are embedded in a hierarchy of much larger schemas which strongly influence the content of the particular sub-schemas being investigated. The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of “meta-schema,” from a theoretical perspective, and then offer clinical case examples to illustrate this concept.","PeriodicalId":44427,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychotherapy","volume":"28 1","pages":"22 - 4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08975353.2017.1283150","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Family Psychotherapy","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08975353.2017.1283150","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Psychology","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The role of client’s belief systems in therapy is the central concept in cognitive therapy. In our therapeutic work with clients, we focus on their cognitive schemas surrounding a particular problem. These schemas, however, are embedded in a hierarchy of much larger schemas which strongly influence the content of the particular sub-schemas being investigated. The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of “meta-schema,” from a theoretical perspective, and then offer clinical case examples to illustrate this concept.
期刊介绍:
Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, the Journal of Family Psychotherapy features a case study orientation that makes for very interesting reading. Highlights include: •Case Studies: Focused studies of a single case seen in family psychotherapy, illustrating the etiology, maintenance, and/or process of change of the problem. •Program Reports: Descriptions of treatment programs that have been used successfully to treat specific problems or new orientations used generally in family therapy. Clinical case examples are included.