Constructing NEW underlying assumptions & behavioral experiments

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DVD Chapters
1. Underlying Assumptions
2. Bob's Conceptualization
3. Goals & NEW Beliefs
4. Strengths Perspective
5. NEW Underlying Assumptions
6. Behavioral Experiments
7. Bob's Predictions
8. Feedback & Summary
9. End Credits

Illustrates how to identify NEW underlying assumptions and set up behavioral experiments based on the NEW assumptions.

Dr. Padesky begins with a brief description of automatic thoughts, underlying assumptions, and core beliefs. She explains why recurrent problems are often best solved at the underlying assumption level.

Bob is a therapist struggling with ongoing procrastination regarding completion of case formulations at his clinic.

The session begins with a review of the underlying assumptions, identified prior to this interview, that maintain Bob's procrastination

Together, she and Bob specify his goals for change and identify NEW underlying assumptions that would support these changes

Next, in collaboration with the therapist, Bob devises behavioral experiments to evaluate the utility of these NEW underlying assumptions

He makes specific predictions and identifies potential problems that need to be managed during his experiments

Dr. Padesky and Bob dialogue about the relative benefits of testing OLD and/or NEW beliefs.

This video illustrates how to identify NEW underlying assumptions and set up behavioral experiments based on the NEW assumptions.

As in her other DVDs, Dr. Padesky models a collaborative approach that promotes client curiosity, activity, and creativity.