A constructivist-cognitive approach to cognitive therapy

Abstract

This article draws heavily on Piagetian constructivism. In other words, it follows a constructivist-evolutionary perspective. Although this approach has many points in common with other constructivist models, it is also characterized by its own characteristics. The application of the constructivist orientation described here is directly related to Beck's model of cognitive therapy, although much of what is said is also relevant to other therapeutic approaches and to psychotherapy in general.