A cell membrane is a thin layer that acts as a barrier that separates an individual cell or a cellular compartment from other surrounding structures. This dynamic layer plays an essential part in the...
For other uses of the word, see discursive. Discursive Psychology (DP) is a form of discourse analysis that focuses on psychological themes in talk, text and images.
Burns's The Feeling Good Handbook (1989) describes these thought patterns and how to eliminate them. Cognitive distortions are thoughts that cognitive therapists believe cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately. These thinking patterns often are said to reinforce negative thoughts or emotions. Cognitive distortions tend to interfere with the way a person perceives an event.