Abstract
This literature review examines whether cognitive distortion and events in childhood have any relationship with psychological adjustment in adulthood or in daily life using various studies conducted in the area. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, which assessed retrospective accounts of childhood trauma; the Cognitive Distortions Scale, which measured internal attributions and perceptions of controllability; and the attachment style questionnaire, which assessed the attachment attribute of their daily life. Results supported the hypothesis that events and cognitive distortion are related constructs. In other words, events in past influenced cognitive distortion, which in turn influenced the expression of symptoms in adults reporting a history of childhood trauma. The implications for therapy were considered. Some therapy methods that are best suited for the given disorder were also suggested. A self-help model is also suggested with its limitations given. Key Words: - Cognitive distortion, childhood trauma, attachments, therapy.
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