Editing Cognitive distortion (section)

== Cognitive restructuring ==
[[Cognitive restructuring]] (CR) is a popular form of therapy used to identify and reject maladaptive cognitive distortions,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Gil |first1=Pedro J. Moreno |last2= Carrillo |first2=Francisco Xavier Méndez |last3=Meca |first3=Julio Sánchez |s2cid=8860010 |year=2001 |title=Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural treatment in social phobia: A meta-analytic review. |journal=Psychology in Spain |volume=5 |pages=17–25}}</ref> and is typically used with individuals diagnosed with depression.<ref name="CR">{{cite journal |first1=Ryan C. |last1=Martin |first2=Eric R. |last2=Dahlen |title=Cognitive emotion regulation in the prediction of depression, anxiety, stress, and anger |journal=Personality and Individual Differences |year=2005 |volume=39 |issue=7 |pages=1249–1260 |doi=10.1016/j.paid.2005.06.004}}</ref> In CR, the therapist and client first examine a stressful event or situation reported by the client. For example, a depressed male college student who experiences difficulty in dating might believe that his "worthlessness" causes women to reject him. Together, therapist and client might then create a more realistic cognition, e.g., "It is within my control to ask girls on dates. However, even though there are some things I can do to influence their decisions, whether or not they say yes is largely out of my control. Thus, I am not responsible if they decline my invitation." CR therapies are designed to eliminate "automatic thoughts" that include clients' dysfunctional or negative views. According to Beck, doing so reduces feelings of worthlessness, [[anxiety]], and [[anhedonia]] that are symptomatic of several forms of mental illness.<ref name="auto">{{Cite book|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5.|date=2013|publisher=American Psychiatric Association|others=American Psychiatric Association., American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5 Task Force.|isbn=9780890425541|edition=5th|location=Arlington, VA|oclc=830807378|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/diagnosticstatis0005unse}}</ref> CR is the main component of Beck's and Burns's CBT.<ref name="CBT">{{cite journal |last1=Rush |first1=A. |first2=M. |last2=Khatami |last3=Beck |first3=A. |title=Cognitive and Behavior Therapy in Chronic Depression |journal=Behavior Therapy |volume=6 |issue=3 |year=1975 |pages=398–404 |doi=10.1016/S0005-7894(75)80116-X}}</ref>