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S's Violent Thoughts
- S watched a violent movie and became disturbed by intrusive violent thoughts.
- He became fearful of acting on these thoughts, especially towards his wife.
Thoughts Have Meaning (Freudian)
- Freud believed thoughts reveal deep truths about ourselves and should be explored.
- Jonathan Shedler shares an example of a patient's water-related violent thoughts connected to his sister's drowning.
Challenging Thoughts (CBT)
- Aaron Beck challenged the idea that all thoughts are meaningful.
- He found that contradicting negative thoughts helped patients improve faster, leading to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).