Cognitive Restructuring Theory In Nursing

Theory 2 – Cognitive Restructuring Cognitive restructuring focuses on changing the clients’ thought pattern and improving behavior (Miley et al., 2013). Those with cognitive disorders often have low self-esteem, unrealistic thoughts of people or events, and negative thoughts of themselves and/or others (Miley et al., 2013). Jane appears to have many identifying factors of a cognitive disorder, and may benefit from this therapy. According to cognitive restructuring theory, Jane’s thoughts could be that she caused her father to leave, or perhaps blames herself for her grandmother’s death. She could believe that she is worthless, and does not deserve a successful future. Therefore, applying herself in school is pointless. Jane could feel

Providing generalized examples, could help Jane make the connection of this concept. One example could be, some people feel they are responsible for events that are beyond their control, does that make sense to you? Reinforcing that how the way people feel, does not necessarily mean it is a reality. Posing a question to assess Jane’s feelings during the trauma is important to establish a baseline of her thoughts and feelings such as, not seeing your father and loosing your grandmother must be difficult for you, do you recall what you were feeling when these events initially

Jane will be consistently monitored and her family can be counseled on signs of regression. Cognitive restructuring has also been proven to be one of the most successful evidence-based practices currently (Miley et al., 2013). Therefore, it is likely that she can recover from these traumas, which can assist her improving her quality of life (Cohen, 2000). Limitations could be reluctance from Jane to participate, as she could believe there is little hope for