中医学的审证求因原则对纠正认知歪曲的作用

On Applying the Principle of Identifying Root Causes in Traditional Chinese Medicine onto Cognitive Therapy.

根据中医学"审证求因"的原则,认知疗法的不足之处主要包括对原发性认知歪曲的成因认识不足、对于情绪对认知歪曲的反作用认识不足、"知识库"和"推理机"因素调动不够和对认知歪曲背后的观念调整重视不足,可以分别通过根除原发性认知歪曲、安定负性情绪以阻断认知歪曲与负性情绪之间的恶性循环、充实"知识库"和完善"推理机"以及调整构成认知歪曲的"上级观念"来完善认知疗法,针对认知歪曲的产生原因,从根本上对其进行消除。这样,将使认知歪曲的化解过程更加轻松自然,效果更为彻底巩固,对来访者的成长裨益更大。

The principle of identifying root causes in traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes on the importance of identifying the root causes in diagnosing and treating illness symptoms.The principle could be similarly used in cognitive therapy such that the root irrational beliefs should be identified before they could be altered.In fact,cognitive therapy often overlooks the ＂root＂ causes for the patient＇s irrational and biased beliefs,which may enhance the patient＇s negative affect.Furthermore,prolonged negative affect may intensify the patient＇s irrational and biased beliefs.Identifying the root causes will enable the patient to see the underlying causes for his or her irrational and biased beliefs and bring about positive affect subsequently.It will also allow the patient to break away the original inappropriate ways of reasoning.In such a way,it will serve the role of ＂knowledge database＂ and ＂reasoning machine＂ for the client such that he or she would be empowered to think and live healthily.