Meichenbaum D
Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1993 Apr;61(2):202-4. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.61.2.202.
A retrospective analysis of cognitive behavior modification reveals that 3 major metaphors have been offered to explain the role that cognitions play in behavior change. These metaphors include cognition as a form of conditioning, information processing, and, currently, narrative construction. The implications of using each of these metaphors are discussed.