Abstract
There are two main assumptions implicit in the theory and practice of cognitive therapy. One assumption is that emotional or psychological disturbances are caused largely by illogical or irrational thinking. The second assumption is that the restructuring of cognitions accessible to awareness represents a therapeutic solution. The present paper examines these assumptions in the context of a general theoretical review of the nature of emotion, cognition, and the relation between emotion and cognition. Also included is a discussion of the potential limitations posed by these assumptions for various cognitive therapeutic approaches, including Ellis's rational-emotive therapy, Beck's cognitive therapy of depression, and attribution therapy. Finally, a neomentalistic research strategy is proposed for the clarification of these issues.
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