Abstract
<p>The cognitive model of mental function and psychopathology starts from a basic assumption that moods and behavior are the products of thought. Presented with a stimulus, a person will attribute some meaning to it, which will result in physical feelings, emotional sensations, communications, or behaviors. The meanings attributed to events are the products of automatic thoughts (ATs), ones that generally occur without active awareness. Maladaptive automatic thoughts result in dysfunctional behaviors and uncomfortable sensations. The simplest formulation of this concept is illustrated in Figure 1.</p> <h4>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</h4> <p>David Bienenfeld, MD, is at the Department of Psychiatry, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.</p> <p>Address correspondence to: David Bienenfeld, MD, Box 927, Dayton OH 45401-0927; or email <a href="mailto:david.bienenfeld@wright.edu">david.bienenfeld@ wright.edu</a>.</p> <p>The author disclosed no relevant financial relationship.</p> <h4>EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES</h4> <ol> <li>Cite the cognitive formulation of personality disorders in general.</li> <li>List the features that differentiate cognitive therapy of personality disorders (PD) from cognitive therapy of depression or anxiety without PDs.</li> <li>Identify techniques used in cognitive therapy of the most common personality disorders.</li> </ol>
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