Posted by mattdds on June 2, 2003, at 10:10:20
In reply to Re: Found Psychological Babble - p.s. memory » Larry Hoover, posted by Squiggles on June 2, 2003, at 9:45:55
>>As for control, again, take a look at domestic
incidents of violence and abuse (no, i am not
putting myself here). These women need to be
removed from abusive situations and the law is
what will help in these circumstances, not CBT.Of course they do! Nobody has the capacity to cope with this much stress on a daily basis. But this seems to be kind of a "straw man" argument, that is detracting from the real issue (which is, whether *most* depressed people have the "cognitive capacity", as you put it, for CBT to work for them).
Most people with depression don't have these terrible ongoing traumatic events. But if someone does, NOBODY (even Buddha himself) would tell that person "ah, it's all in your head, it's just the thoughts about it, not the event, keep getting beaten by your husband and go read some Feeling Good!".
How would you feel about them getting CBT *after* being removed from the traumatic situation?
regards,
Matt
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