Cognitive Behavior Therapy Case Study

This instrument was developed by Aaron T. Beck who is a pioneer cognitive therapist. This instrument is commonly called the BDI and was developed in 1961. It was adapted in 1969 and a copyright was obtained in 1979. In developing the instrument Beck used a series of questions which enabled him to adequately measure the strength severity and complexity of depression. There are two versions of BDI, a long version which has 21 questions mostly used to measure specific symptom common with all patient suffering from depression. The shorter version which is composed of seven questions is meant to be used in a primary healthcare setting, with main purpose to evaluate, and monitor changes in of depression.

Current literature suggests that the practising of cognitive therapy techniques on oneself is a valuable and useful way to learn about cognitive therapy (Beck, 1995; Padesky & Greenberger, 1995; Padesky, 1996). Padesky (1996, p. 288), for instance has written: ‘‘To fully understand the process of the therapy, there is no substitute for using cognitive therapy methods on oneself “. Beck (1995, p. 312) advises readers ‘‘to gain experience with the basic techniques of cognitive therapy by practising them yourself before doing so with patients . . . trying the techniques yourself allows you to correct

From the time of the advent of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory and therapy until now, psychologists have searched for new and better ways to both understand and treat the human psyche. Many psychologists have spent their lives analyzing the complexities of human thought, behavior, and interactions with societal influences in order to find new ways to guide humans towards a more fulfilling human experience. Throughout time, various theories and models of therapy have emerged, each with their strengths and weaknesses in their efforts to help humanity live more fulfilling lives. Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, gestalt, behavior, cognitive, cognitive behavior (CBT), reality, feminist, postmodern, and family systems approaches have all made important contributions towards the evolution of psychological theory and therapy. One of the most widely accepted and practiced forms of theory and therapy in today’s world of psychology is CBT. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy has a rich and storied history, contains more inherent strengths than weaknesses, and provides effective treatment for a variety of psychological conditions.

This counselor was able to collect information from Jared's primary care doctor and therapist regarding his disabilities. The information collected from his treating team was used to assist with determining his eligibility for services.

Please state what type of community mental health therapy services this minor will need post-release -- if any. (Trauma focused CBT, Individual/and or Fam. therapy, solution therapy, etc.)

Reduction of Sugar Consumption: A Personal Approach to Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change

The Beck Depression Inventory is a rating system that measures different symptoms and other attributes of depression, according to the American Psychological Association. The BDI was given to the patients weekly and that was how the researchers quantified their findings.

The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is one of the more popular and accepted self-report measuring assessments for depression. According to Dozios, Dobson and Ahlberg (1998), “The BDI-II proposes to measure the presence and severity of depression in psychiatrically diagnosed patients and in normal populations of both adolescents and adults” (p.83). The assessment itself is composed of a 21-item multiple-choice inventory measuring depressive symptoms and their severity. The 21 different items of measurement for the BDI-II each relate directly to specific common characteristics of depression and are as follows: sadness, pessimism, past failure, loss of pleasure, guilty feelings, punishment feelings, self-dislike, self-criticalness, suicidal

The key concepts of a cognitive behavioral approach have been broken down into a four-stage process. According to Corey (2016), “the specific unique characteristics of behavior therapy include conducting a behavioral assessment, precisely spelling out collaborative treatment goals, formulating a specific treatment procedure appropriate to a particular problem, and objectively evaluating the outcomes of therapy” (p. 349). The behavioral assessment is aimed at gathering as much detailed information about the client’s problem. This part of the process will also focus on the client’s current functioning and life conditions and taking samples of his or her behaviors to provide information about how the client typically functions in various situations. Lastly, the behavioral assessment is narrowly focused and integrated with therapy.

In addition to the solution-focused therapy I feel that implementing Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) will also serve as a good fit for this family specific traumatic experience. CBT will allow the therapist challenge the family in changing their negative way of viewing each other and their traumatic experiences. However, before CBT can be implemented into therapy, the first thing I feel should happen is to make sure Jose is restricted from having any contact with the children, emphasis for Marcia. Secondly, a thorough assessment need to be done in order to reveal any of abuse that may have taken place. Thirdly, Jose must be accountable for his action and there the incident must be report to the authorities. In initiating this action in it

David finds it rewarding to drink alcohol, as it relieves his symptoms of depression and anxiety about his past and current situation. Through the lens of social learning theory, behaviors can be altered through the implementation of detailed, action-oriented approaches (Hutchison, 2011). For David, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) will work to help positively alter his thoughts, and in turn, his emotions and behaviors. Considering the comorbidity of the client’s symptoms of depression and alcohol use disorder, a holistic approach to David’s situation will be taken. In combination with CBT, David will also participate in interactional group psychotherapy based on the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step program. This approach will be taken

During the assessment, Monica reported anxiety regarding not being able to manage interpersonal conflict, possibly being dismissed from school and displaying inappropriate anger toward others. Monica recognizes there are some things she must work on, but is unable to make the connection as to how her cultural beliefs have impacted how she responds to others. In her earlier years of high school, she presented signs of inappropriate anger and frantic fears of abandonment, but she was encouraged to internalize her feelings and not to discuss them with anyone. Also, she learned early on in life that strong women handle their emotions and do not display outward signs of weakness. The previous trauma of being in a household that dismissed her feelings losing her mother to cancer and dealing with an absent father reinforced her feelings of abandonment, fear and inadequacy. Observational learning consists of learning and reproducing the behavior in the expectation that the person will receive

My name is Anne and I am a 32-year old mother of two and qualified nutritionist. Helping my patients reach or maintain a healthy weight and planning nutritional regimens to suit my clients’ needs, is my absolute passion in life, apart from being a mom and keen yoga practitioner. When my clients see me, I imagine they would never dream that I had struggled with my weight and food intake, but sometimes, I share my personal story and they are surprised to discover that sometimes, those who seem most confident and ‘together’ are actually very vulnerable people who have had to overcome huge challenges. This is my personal story and my message to anyone suffering an eating disorder is this: you can beat it!

This study set out to determine if specific group Cognitive Behavior Therapy, in conjunction with a multimodal treatment regime of physical therapy (physiotherapy) medical treatment, occupational therapy, activity (activation) and patient motivation to change lifestyle and coping, could improve pain apart from changes in general psychosomatic complaints. Their literature review indicated that chronic pain does respond to these types of treatment, but they were unable to verify specific causal effects of the reviewed research. The study demonstrated an improvement for the intervention group both in the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS-pain) and the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQS) indicating a positive correlation between the addition of group CBT to a multimodal treatment approach for chronic low back pain and patient improvement.

The Beck Depression Inventory is a self-administered test, administered in a group setting or individually, that measures the severity of depression symptoms and attitudes of depression (pg 1 of manual). The revised Beck Depression Inventory was specifically designed to assess the severity of depression in clinically diagnosed patients. However, the revised Beck Depression Inventory was not specifically developed to be used as a screening instrument in normal populations or to reflect any specific theory of depression. Although the BDI is oftentimes used for screening in normal populations, it should be used with caution because high BDI scores do not necessarily indicated depression. This provides an indication of the level of intensity a patient’s depression is for the past week including the day of administration for clinicians.