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Cognitive-behavioral interventions are founded on the principle that individuals’ thoughts about their experiences and themselves influence their affect and behavior (Beck, 1967). When these thoughts are distorted, they can trigger maladaptive information processing, leading to the development of pathological symptoms. The central tenet underlying cognitive-based treatments is that therapeutic change occurs when individuals successfully transform their dysfunctional cognitions and behaviors (Curry & Reinecke, 2003). Cognitive restructuring methods are used to address dysfunctional cognitions, including expectations, beliefs, and self-statements (Beck, Shaw, Rush, & Emery, 1979).

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  1. Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Prerna Arora Ph.D.

  2. Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, Counseling, and College Student Personnel, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

    Patrick Pössel Dr. rer. soc. & Allison D. Barnard M.S.

  3. Department of Psychology, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY, USA

    Mark Terjesen Ph.D.

  4. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3984, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3984, USA

    Betty S. Lai Ph.D.

  5. Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA

    Caroline J. Ehrlich M.S., Kathleen I. Diaz B.A. & Anna K. Gogos B.A.

  6. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    Rebecca Rialon Berry Ph.D.

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Arora, P. et al. (2015). Cognitive Interventions. In: Flanagan, R., Allen, K., Levine, E. (eds) Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions in the Schools. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1972-7_12

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