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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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The new patient to the clinic is a 27-year-old Native American female who is a mother of two girls, ages 11 and 8 years old. The patient was referred from her primary care doctor after a routine checkup. The notes in the patients chart forward from the doctor stated that the patient is unable to sleep at night due to recurring nightmares. Which is causing the patient to be very irritable, difficultly concentrating, and having high levels of anxiety. The anxiety is causing the patient to be easily overwhelmed, always worried and feeling hopelessness. Also, the patient is noticing memory gaps which are making her have a lack of mental energy throughout the day.
During our session, we started going over the patient’s history. The patient was raised …show more content…

They involve trauma, dealing with interpersonal problems, and difficulty managing emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the type of CBT that will be used is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) will be the best therapies with this patient to treat a comorbid diagnosis of PTSD and BPD to help reduce both symptoms and work to reduce the patient’s depression and anxiety. CBT is a “Short term goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hand on practical approach to problem-solving” (Psych Central, 2016). According to Psych Central (2016), the goal for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is “To change patterns of thinking or behavior that is behind people’s difficulties and to change the way they feel”. Both therapies are the same, but The National Alliance on Mental Illness (2017) states that DBT differs from CBT because it “Emphasizes validation or accepting uncomfortable thoughts, feeling, and behaviors instead of struggling with …show more content…

To observe, describe, and participate in the “What” skills to answer questions. The “How” skills are non-judgmentally, one mindfully, and effectively on how you answer questions. This helps to teach the patient to focus her mind and attention. One way the patient can use this in her daily life would be for an example while she is driving, instead of thinking about everything and begin to worry or overthink and having those turn into negative thoughts. The patient focuses her mind inside the car and what it is she is currently doing. Turning her radio off and focusing on where her hands are at, focus on the road and where she is going. This will help her practice keeping her thoughts in the car (Psych Central,

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