Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Case Study

Also, I like it because many studies have shown that CBT treatment is very effective for many disorders such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, as well as anxiety disorders (Sheldon 2011). The treatment is very clear because it is based on the patient’s experience, it encourages practice and compliance, and the patients have a sense of control. Not only are the sessions collaborative, it empowers the patient by giving him an active role in the process. The treatment is relatively short too compared to other psychotherapy programs (Goldberg 2012). CBT is goal oriented too. Patients working with their therapists are asked to define goals for each session as well as long -term goals. Anyone with a mild or moderate depression can benefit from CBT.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a mixture of both Cognitive Therapy (CT), which deals with a person’s thoughts and Behavioral Therapy (BT), which concentrates on an individual’s overt or outside personality. According to Barbara P. Early and Melissa D. Grady, CT specializes in the mental process that can affect an individual’s feelings and behavior, while BT is focusing on the external environment that can cause the behaviors, such as a stimulus (Early & Grady, 2016). The use of the two therapies together allows the

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in contrast to many other therapeutic frameworks has both an explicit rationale and an empirically demonstrable success rate. In addition to the wealth of published case histories there are a plethora of controlled studies attesting to the efficacy of CBT interventions with an equally diverse range of psychological and behavioral conditions. (Emmelkamp et al 1992).

Cognitive behavior therapy is a relatively young theory in comparison with other theories or approaches available for our use today. Cognitive behavior therapy is thought to be founded by Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Both men had made great contributions to the theory and helped make the theory what it is today. We can look back and see that cognitive therapy has historic roots that can be traced back to classical learning of John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner-operant conditioning (Leichsenringme et al., 2006).

Lastly, although like CBT, I would not suggest behavior therapy. Yes, it would change her behaviors, but it would not change the thought processes and irrational thinking associated with that behavior, thus is it really changing the behavior? To treat depression, or any disorder effectively, there needs to be an understanding of why the individual is doing that behavior, which is what CBT provides unlike its counterparts. With behavioral therapy, there is no understanding to why an individual is exhibiting the specific behavior that is being

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.

For Anna there are a few points that make the concept of SFBT appropriate for her. Primarily they brief time it takes with SFBT to show successful results. Due to Ana’s limited time that she can spend in treatment SFBT is generally very short term. “SFBT is very appropriate for work with couples, even high conflict couples, as it helps the two individuals to focus on what they want out of their relationship. It can be used

Diane is a complex case, as she presents multiple clinically diagnosed mental health disorders and is on medication. One of the biggest mistakes that I could make would be to think that I could address every disorder and issue at once; which would be a huge disservice to Diane. Therefore, the primary focus of the sessions will be to address the trauma of the physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse by the hands of several family members and how that impacts her PTSD symptoms. While her other diagnoses and issues that she is having-the SRA symptoms, schizoaffective disorder, learning disabilities and etc.-are important, they are all effects of the abuse she suffered in her childhood. I am going to use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to address

In it's simplest form, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (or CBT as it will be referred to from here on out), refers to the approach of changing dysfunctional behaviors and thoughts to realistic and healthy ones. CBT encompasses several types of therapy focusing on the impact of an individual's thinking as it relates to expressed behaviors. Such models include rational emotive therapy (RET), rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), behavior therapy (BT), Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT), Schema Focused Therapy, Cognitive therapy (CT). Most recently a few other variations have been linked to CBT such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), and

First off, what is borderline personality disorder? Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image and functioning (Borderline Personality Disorder, 2016). I wanted to know what symptoms of BPD are and Patient A stated, “symptoms of BPD are impulsive actions or behaviors, really unhealthy relationships, it’s all or nothing, there can be no in the middle with relationships, feeling alone or isolated, feeling empty, always being afraid of being abandoned, and mood swings,” (A, 2016). When researching symptoms of BPD, a lot of what Patient A said came up. I wanted to know more about being afraid of abandonment and having unhealthy relationships so I did a little digging. Patient A described her relationships as being ‘all or nothing.’ When I asked her to explain, she said that all of her relationships were very close and personal relationships. She does not want or even know how to have a relationship with someone that is more of an acquaintance relationship. She feels like those types of relationships are superficial

Once she had told me her background about her anxiety when in front of others, censoring herself in the press, and her desire for a relationship, we agreed that: 1) We will work to see how external societal factors have contributed to the issues Evelyn is experiencing. 2) We will work to create a trusting and helpful counselor-client relationship that will consist of thoughts from both Evelyn and myself. 3) We will dive into the causes of Evelyn’s anxiety and problems with relationships and their grounding in society’s expectations that are influencing Evelyn. 4) We will work to find solutions that will help Evelyn lessen her anxiety and become more comfortable with herself, regardless of societal norms. Once we agreed that these would be our goals throughout our time together, we decided that we would aim for 15 sessions, however that was subject to change based on Evelyn’s

Depression can affect many areas of a young person’s life developmentally whether its academics, cognitive, social, or family functioning. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been used as an effective form of treatment for depression in adolescents. Cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidenced based approach used to treat a variety of mental health disorders in younger people such as anxiety, ODD, ADHD, and a range of other negative behaviors. According to Radke, Sakow, and Zack (2012), CBT is directive, structured, time-limited, problem-focused and goal-oriented. CBT works on a lot of collaboration with the client during weekly sessions that can total up to twenty sessions, but could be more given the severity of the symptoms the client is experiencing. CBT interventions used usually include psychoeducation which is educating the client and families about their diagnosis as well as helping them understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. To me I think this is the foundation of CBT, and I think Scarlet and her family could certainly benefit from psychoeducation as the first step toward restoring social functioning. Mood monitoring is also another intervention used during CBT. For example giving Scarlet a checklist to rate her mood on a scale of 1 to 10 before and after a session could be a good intervention. Even giving her a journal to link her mood and her thoughts in order to track what might

The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have lead to an increased number of veterans who have experienced a brain injury (TBI). The Department of Defense and the Defense and Veteran’s Brain Injury Center estimate that twenty-two percent of all combat casualties are brain injuries compared to twelve percent in Vietnam. Sixty to eighty percent of soldiers who have blast injuries may also have traumatic brain injuries (Summerall, 2014). Many veterans have multiple medical problems such as the comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury.

The therapist can focus on the dysfunctional cognitions, can encourage her to reexamine and correct cognitions about her relationships. So, her emotional distress can be modified. ACT criticizes CBT about changing the cognitions, but a maladaptive cognition cannot be accepted. A client with major depressive disorder who does not keep in touch the real life or does not go out the bed cannot be accepted.