ABSTRACT
A distinctive feature of Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT) relative to conventional Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is that the most important TBCT techniques. These techniques are implemented simultaneously with the empty-chair approach, while the therapist and the patient work to collaboratively restructure the 3 levels of cognitions. The 3 levels are automatic thoughts (ATs), underlying assumptions (UAs) and core beliefs (CBs). This is done to increase the experiential involvement of the patients in the therapeutic process, thus stimulating the patient to progressively stay away from experiential avoidance. The trial-based thought record (TBTR) is the main technique used in TBCT. Comparisons involved the TBTR used in the empty chair format relative to the static format. A repeated-measures mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used. In the latter case, baseline assessment was used as the covariate. Comparisons involved the TBTR used in the empty chair format relative to the static format.
