Abstract
The following chapter, which presents an introduction to the research on attribution and its clinical relevance, is divided into three main sections. In the first part, the classical theories of attribution by Heider (1958) — to whom the theory of attribution is often attributed—Jones and Davis (1965), and Kelley (1967) will be presented with regard to its sphere of application in therapy. In the second part, those aspects of the classical theories will be described towards which the interest of recent research has been directed, whereby those aspects in particular which seem relevant for a therapeutic process will be emphasized, such as certain forms of cognitive processes of judgment, aspects of verbal usage, and emotional disorders. In the third and final section, investigations which have become part of the clinical experimental literature under the heading “attribution therapy,” will be specifically presented in detail.
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Otto, J. (1984). The Problem of Attribution and Cognitive Therapy. In: Hoffman, N. (eds) Foundations of Cognitive Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2641-0_4
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