Behavioral Therapy Evaluation

Critical Analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Should this section be titled “Abstract” or should I put it in with the Introduction?)

Behavioral analysis therapy is the career I have chosen to pursue. We will discuss the certifications, requirements, and what exactly the job description entails. More specifically I want to work with adolescence (11-22) therefore, I have conducted my research in order to fit this age category. Behavioral Analysis attends to the child’s actions and attitudes, in order to understand their behavior also, we analyze the child’s environment and situations that may reinforce them to act a certain way.

Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT), founded by Aaron T. Beck in 1976, is a theory that strategizes on changing an individuals thinking as the gateway to change (Henderson & Thompson, 2016). Beck along with Albert Ellis believed that an individual's unconscious assumption of them and development of reason is the target for intervention (Henderson, 2016). Furthermore, the relationship between a patients behaviors, thinking, and emotions is the main objective for this type of therapy. Like other therapies, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy has its pros and cons, but also applies many ideas, thoughts, and benefits for children in need.

Like anything else Behavior Therapy does have its strengths and weakness. One of it strength is the ownership the client is given, at the onset of therapy goals are established and clients are encourage to be active in the therapeutic process, by developing a plan of action. This allows the clients to have a vested interest in deciding with the goals of their therapy will be. (Corey, 2013, p. 278). Behavioral therapy is also one of the few therapies that place an emphasis on research, this has made the behavior therapy method one of the most effective in the treatment of a number of behavioral illness. Because research is consider to be a basic aspect of this approach and therapeutic techniques are continually refined (Corey, 2013, p. 277) cognitive behavioral procedures are currently the best treatment strategies available for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia and eating disorders (Corey, 2013, pp. 278-279).

Behavioral activation (BA) is a structured, collaborative, and uncomplicated psychotherapeutic approach that postulates that depression can be effectively treated by; 1) increasing the client’s involvement in adaptive activities (e.g., activity monitoring/scheduling, pleasurable activity scheduling). 2) A reduction in activities that maintain depression or increases the clients risk for depressive symptoms 3) Teaching problem solving skills to combat aversive environmental stimuli that limits the clients access to pleasurable experiences and work to maintain or increase unhealthy behaviors. BA treatment then concentrates on increasing reward and decreasing punishment in the client’s life. BA focuses on inertia. While depression tends to

Behavioural activation is one of the alternative treatments being used to help those in minority and lower socioeconomic groups. It allows for a flexible plan based on the unique needs of each individual with the goal of disrupting negative behavior patterns and replacing them with healthy coping

Behavioral Activation therapy is generally used for the treatment of depression in which an individual is encouraged to do pleasant activities that can strengthen and foster positive thoughts about one’s self and life. Such pleasant activities can include talking with friends or going on walks.

One of the greatest appeals to behavior therapy is its efficacy in treating a wide array of disorders and its innovative applications outside of individual psychotherapy. In the past century, behavior therapy has made increasingly effective and creative therapies to treat patients with maladaptive behaviors which were previously, in some cases, untreatable. With such developments, patients were able to not only treat pathologies, but also improve functioning in a variety of aspects of their lives as well as the lives of those close to them. Amongst the most widely implemented treatments in behavior therapy are token economies, contingency contracts, and behavioral parent training. These therapies proved to be greatly useful when they were

Cognitive- behavioral therapy (CBT) refers to a class of psychological and behavioral interventions based on the premise that cognitive and behavioral factors play an important role in maintaining psychological disorders and distress. Taking into account the knowledge on the development and maintenance of psychological disorders and the wide range of treatment strategies available for treating disorders, CBT procedures specific to disorders have been developed to address the various underlying cognitive and behavior factors unique to the disorder (Hofmann, Asnaani, Vonk, Sawyer & Fang, 2012 and Leichsenring, Hiller, Weissberg & Leibing, 2006). Though the various disorder specific CBT procedures have variations, they share similar approach to treatment by focusing on symptom reduction and improving functionality through changing

The following section is a review of the literature of behavioral intervention studies related to community health education and heart disease. The priority populations in these studies including older adults and other groups.

Behavioral Therapeutic techniques have been one of the few theories that impact many people lives. Many therapists use this technique to understand and observe their client’s behavior and how their situation can affect their behavior. The roles and goals a therapist uses to help their client makes the therapist and client session successful. In my mock interview with my client, I learn various behavioral principles many therapists uses to understand their client behavioral problems. Behavioral therapeutic techniques have been a good resource for understanding a person situation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing a persons negative thinking and behavior for those suffering from depression. Based on how Andre is presented in the text I would say he is suffering from some level of depression. Personally, I would start by asking him if all the activities and course work necessary for his life or future endeavors (“Examining Consequences” of changing his schedule to allow more free time to relax). Ranking these stressors in his life could help him cut down on the work load that is clearly having a negative effect on his lifestyle/ behavior and start to process of healing. If he is unwilling to drop anything or after he does relieve himself of some responsibilities, we could work on questioning his interpretations

The behavioral involvements aim to decrease maladaptive behaviors and increase adaptive ones, and cognitive interventions object to alter maladaptive thoughts, self-statements, or beliefs (Craske, 2017). The CBT approach consists of specific learning experiences to teach the patient the following operations- (1) to oversee any negative thoughts; (2) to recognize the connections between cognitions, affect, and behavior; (3) to observe the evidence for and against any partial cognitions (4) to alternate more reality-oriented explanations for these biased cognitions; and (5) to learn to identify and stop thoughts that may distort certain experiences (Beck,

Imagine the feelings of emptiness in life, and the feeling of nothing matters anymore. Countless people feel this way every day due to a mental illness called depression. Depression is defined and meets criteria when a person experiences deep sadness, insomnia, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest in nearly all activities (Beck, 2008). In that regard, an appropriate short-term intervention option for depressed clients would be behavioral activation (BA) treatment. This paper will explore the BA treatment on depressed clients, the effectiveness of BA treatment through the use of empirical research, ethical/legal issues, and the role of a social worker in the application of the intervention. The sooner clients get treated, the better.

What is the name, acronym, and publication date of the assessment? The name of this assessment is the Behavioral Assessment System for Children - Second Edition. It goes by the acronym of BASC-2 with a publication date of 2009.