Cognitive Processes in Counseling

A Decision Tree Integrating Two Theoretical Approaches

Bibliographic Data

ID8913285
AuthorsMartin Heesacker (0000-0001-6638-4498, University of Florida, corresponding author), Jeff E Harris (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Year1993
Volume21
Issue4
Pages687-711
Publication date1993-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0011000093214013
OpenAlexW2126109015
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

This article represents a practical decision tree for counselors in which two distinct approaches to cognitive change processes in counseling, one based on learning processes and one based on attitude change processes, are integrated into a useful model to facilitate cognitive change in counseling. Jack Martin's cognitive instructional counseling (CIC) is a learning or information-processing model of counseling. Richard Petty and John Cacioppo's elaboration likelihood model (ELM) is a model of attitude change processes that has been applied to counseling. These two models are compatible and complementary with respect to change processes in counseling. In addition to presenting the decision tree and an example of its use, this article describes basic points of comparison between the ELM and CIC, outlines each model, and describes relevant research

Attitude change · Behavior change · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive restructuring · Counseling psychology · Elaboration likelihood model · Persuasion · Psychological counseling · Psychotherapist · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology

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