Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was developed by Elis and Beck (1965) and is based on the cognitive/behavioural models of abnormality. It is a treatment delivered by therapists to help those who suffer from various mental health problems. According to Beck’s cognitive model of depression, problems can develop in early stages of a patients life as a result of a neglectful, harsh environment. Such adversity may lead to the formation of negative schemas about the self. Cognitive biases, automatic thoughts and a persistent negative mood follow as a consequence of this and entail lowering the quality of one’s life. Ultimately, those who proceed through therapy correctly should have learned alternative ways of thinking and behaving. (Meichenbaum …show more content…
Firstly, patients seeking help for a variety of mental health problems will be administered the same treatment by the NHS, from obsessive completive disorders to irritable bowel syndrome. Therefore, though the broad range of applications for CBT can be considered an advantage, one cannot rely on therapy alone to cure their specific problem. There is a need for variation of CBT therapies applied to specific problems. CBT has proven less successful in treating some mental conditions in comparison with others. For example, though it is proved effective with treating anxiety and depression, its effectiveness in treating schizophrenia is most doubted. Meta-analysis shows that treatment of schizophrenia with CBT needs to be further researched as other methods, or a combination of methods prove more helpful (Pilling 2002) However, its effectiveness is significant when treatment is given in combination with other support. For example, studies have shown that community psychiatric nurses, specialising in treating the early stages of schizophrenia are effective, especially with medication and normal care/ monitoring alongside the treatment (Turkington et al …show more content…
Rational Emotive Behavioural therapy (REBT) being one of them. This treatment was initially developed by Ellis in 1952. It is based on the idea that ones persistent self-defeating thoughts are irrational . In simple terms, ellis explains that irrational beliefs can be identified when we find ourselves thinking we ‘should’ or ‘must’ have or do things which are subjectively important. For example, ‘I must be the best’ or ‘I should be liked by everyone’ or similar statements are irrational thoughts and lead to self-defeating beliefs, such as ‘I am unintelligent’ or ‘I don’t deserve the good things I have’. These beliefs are counter productive when it comes to making proactive decisions that improve our lives. It is therefore an advantage for those who have suicidal thoughts in order to get better. Research in this area has also pinpointed perfectionism as a source of suicidal thinking and a target for REBT patients(Blatt et
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy appears to be a new treatment, although its roots can be traced to Albert Ellis’s Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, published in 1962. Cognitive therapy assumes that thoughts precede actions and false self-beliefs cause negative emotions. It is now known that most depression treatments have cognitive components to them, whether they are recognized or not. In the 1970’s many psychologists began using cognitive components to describe depression. From there, they developed cognitive forms to treat depression with impressive results (Franklin, 2003).
There can be some potential barriers when using TF-CBT. Therapists have to take into consideration that when having the session with the child and the parent, the parent may have experienced sexual abuse as well as a child, and this may open up some past wounds that have not been resolved (Foster, 2014). Foster (2014) also states there is a risk that a child and/or family may want to drop out due to the dynamics of the family, the severity of the symptoms of the child, the stress of the parent, whether or not if the parent believes in counseling, or if the child’s symptoms get worse before they get better and the parent takes them out of therapy.
One of the primary reasons I prefer to utilize CBT is due to its compatibility with my personality. I am an organized, logical, and direct individual, all of which CBT encompasses well. CBT is a highly structured therapy. Even though there isn’t a particular order to procedures while utilizing CBT, there does tend to be a natural progression of certain steps. This aspect allows me to feel as though I am leading client’s to their goals in a logical manner. Not only that, CBT has a great deal of research backing that has proven it to be effective in treating several diagnoses such as depression and anxiety (Corey, 2013). Perhaps the best quality of CBT is the fact that it is known for having an openness to incorporating techniques from other approaches. According to Corey (2013), most forms of CBT can be integrated into other mainstream therapies (p.
Stanley Thornes Publishers, Cheltenham This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to develop an understanding of CBT in the management of psychosis. *Haddock G, Slade P G 1996 Cognitive-behavioural interventions for psychotic disorders. Routledge, London
As I am interested in pursuing a career in counselling I want to find out more about CBT to see if this is a career path I wish to follow. There seems to be a logic in training in a field of counselling with good employment prospects but I would only want to do this if I also believed in it’s effectiveness. Therefore I would like to see if CBT is the best therapy for the NHS to use to help people, specifically those with depression.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides a collaborative relationship between the client and the therapist with the ultimate goal of identifying irrational beliefs and disputing those beliefs in an effort to change or adapt behavior (Corey, 2013). The developers of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy saw humans as capable of both rational and irrational thoughts and able to change the processes that contribute to irrational thinking (Corey, 2013). CBT is a more direct approach than some other therapy theories practiced today in that it challenges the client to identify aspects about their self through cognitions. This therapy, as discussed in Corey (2013) also provides an educational component such that therapist teach clients tools to effectively change the way they think to a healthier way. There are a multitude of techniques associated with CBT such as shame attacking exercises, changing ones language...
Furthermore, CBT is a solution-focused approach to treatment, oriented toward problem solving and learning skills. The goal of CBT is to help people get better and stay better, and through this form of psychotherapy William will able to modify his thinking, behavior, and emotional response.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a hands-on form of psychotherapy that is empirically based, which focuses on the interrelationship between emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Through CBT, patients are able to identify their distorted thinking and modify their beliefs in order to change their behaviors. Once a patient changes their distorted thinking, they are able to think in a more positive and realistic manner. Overall, CBT focuses on consistent problem solving strategies and changing negative thought distortions and negative behavior. There are different types of CBT, which share common elements. Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a kind of CBT, which falls under the umbrella of CBT.
Cognitive is defined as a mental process; it refers to everything going on in your mind including your thought processes and the way you are thinking and feeling. Behaviour refers to everything that you may do; this includes any action that you may present or act out, this can also be an indirect action that is caused by other underlying behaviours. Therapy is a systematic approach to try and resolve a problem, illness, actions, irregular thought patterns or anything that may be a disturbance that distracts you from your everyday functioning. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a dynamic mode of holistic intervention that seeks to change thought processes that are linked with emotions through a goal-orientated process (Freeman and Ronen, 2007). Individuals have a three-step thought process; inferences, evaluations and core beliefs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks into the dysfunctional thinking a client may have, which influences their thoughts, mood and behaviour. This theory is kept very loose and non-structured; depending on the client different theories will have to be applied depending on their needs and emotions.
For a wide range of emotional and psychological problems, there can be no effective treatment facility as compared to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This type of therapy finds importance as far as extending help to fight ailments such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder
Since its establishment in the early 1960s by Aaron Beck, the cognitive behavioral approach has received testing on its effectiveness and continues to be researched today. The cognitive behavioral approach continues to be adapted, modified, and tested to determine its effectiveness in treating other mental health disorders with favorable outcomes. Judith Beck reports that there have been 500 outcome studies that have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for a wide range of psychiatric problems, psychological problems, and medical problems with psychological components (1995). CBT is a go to method of treatment especially in regards to working with clients with a mental health diagnosis of depression or an anxiety disorder. While there has been favorable results within the research and outcome studies it is important to note specific factors that can determine success in treating these disorders. The therapeutic alliance between the therapist and the client is an important factor within this approach and one that could influence the effectiveness of treatment. This is why most guides to effective practice when utilizing this approach stress the importance of building a strong therapeutic alliance between the practitioner and the client and continue building this relationship throughout treatment. Another factor worth noting is that treatment is short term which means that practitioners must have highly structured sessions that focus on reducing the presenting problem for a client in a short amount of time. In order to appropriately utilize CBT it is important for practitioners to take the time to educate themselves on this theoretical perspective as well as specific therapy techniques in order to have satisfactory results with the clients they
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy has its foundations in two distinctive therapeutic theories, Cognitive Therapy and Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive Therapy (CT) believes that thoughts, feelings and behaviour are connected. CT states and an individual with help; can identify an issue that is causing a behavioural or an emotional response and correcting that thinking to achieve a desired outcome. Behavioural Therapy believes that individual’s behaviour is due to conditioning during the early years of life and as such can be altered with conscious awareness. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is a combination of both of these theories and is based on an individual’s own history of thought an...
No single treatment is appropriate of everyone – This is why consist assessment is needed and the evaluation of the varying CBT, Family, & motivation therapies are needed.
This project aims to critically evaluate one therapeutic intervention in psychology, named, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how it can help clients improve their current issues. Pioneered in 1960 by Dr. Aaron Beck, Cognitive Behavioral treatment is a psychotherapeutic treatment that’s is commonly used in order to help clients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence their behaviors. It’s also used to treat other disorders including depression, anxiety and addiction. A difference between CBT and other types of therapies is that CBT is commonly centered on the present, time limited and problem solving oriented. In order to achieve the desired goal clients learn very specific skills that will be useful along their lives, these skills involve beliefs modification, identification of thoughts and behavior modification.