Over the 5-years of the study, 8.7% (434) in the 80-mg group experienced another cardiovascular incident (such as heart attack or stroke) vs. 10.9% (548 patients) in the 10-mg group. This was an improvement of 2.2%, which meant 104 fewer incidents with high-dose Lipitor. This was a very positive result.
Cognitive-Behavioral Theories. Chapter Summary. Cognitive-behavioral theories are best conceptualized as a general category of theories, or a set of related theories, which have evolved from the theoretical writings, clinical experiences, and empirical studies of behavioral and cognitively oriented psychologists.he hyphenated term cognitive-behavioral reflects the importance of both behavioral and cognitive approaches to understanding and helping human beings. The hyphen brings together behavioral and cognitive theoretical views, each with its own theoretical assumptions and intervention strategies.
Noun. 1. cognitive psychology-an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes. psychological science, psychology-the science of mental life.memory-the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; he taught a graduate course on learning and memory. problem solving-the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems.ognitive science-the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind.