A psychotherapy viewpoint on cognitive – behavioural perspective and personality

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A psychotherapy viewpoint on cognitive – behavioural perspective and personality
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Abstract
The cognitive behavioural perspective towards personality are significant determiners of how
the interpersonal differences contribute to the generation of variable personality disorders and
discrepancies. Most of these developments are attributed a developmental and socio –
environmental influence because of which the aspects important for the identification of these
traits become correlated with the immediate surrounding of the individual. Based upon a
therapeutic premise, the cognitive behavioural approach tends to look at personality as a
culmination of multiple factors, both external as well as internal, and based upon that, takes a
psychotherapeutic stand that highlights how a proper CB therapy plan can be formulated.

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Title: A psychotherapy viewpoint on cognitive – behavioural perspective and personality
The cognitive behavioural perspective on personality is developed based upon the
psychotherapeutic aspect of personality and related disorders where a behavioural
underpinning is highlighted as the key contributor to the development of various personality
traits as well as discrepancies. The primary framework of the cognitive – behavioural
perspective is built upon the assumption, as well as research backed protocols and evidences
that state how an individual’s personality is generated or modified based upon their
experiences of their immediate environment. Major personality disorders according to DSM –
V which include Paranoid to schizotypal, antisocial, borderline and narcissistic to less severe
ones like avoidant, dependent or obsessive – compulsive, have all been identified to have
some form of socio – environmental interpersonal connection to them. In this review, a series
of journals and documents have been highlighted to develop a clearer understanding of the
aspect of personality in correlation with the cognitive – behavioural perspective.
Literature review
The cognitive approach to psychology is one of the relatively modern outlook on
human behaviour and personality study that focuses on the human behaviour and personality
types with special focus on the personality disorders, in an attempt to therapeutically help the
individuals suffering from them. The earlier literatures and theoretical backgrounds
surrounding the cognitive personality perspectives stem from Albert Bandura’s perspectives
and approaches to personality and social – cognitive theory. This review is developed from
two distinct approaches namely Social Cognitive Theory and the Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy, culminating together to form a comprehensive base for understanding of the
cognitive personality perspective.