Throughout this essay, I am going to be discussing the capability of which cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could be applied to both substance-related disorder and sexual dysfunction; I am also going to talk through the development of CBT within the UK. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a broad movement within psychotherapy of which was originally developed as Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) by Albert Ellis in the mid 1950’s. Aaron Beck then developed his approach called Cognitive Therapy (CT), Becks approach, from then on, became more popular due to the effect that it had upon clients who suffer from depression. (NACPT, 2008) ‘Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) is currently receiving excellent press and occupies a central place in the move towards evidence-based practice.’ (Woolfe Et Al, p.105, 2010) The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is one of the biggest organisations that recommend Cognitive Behavioural therapy to many clients. The cognitive model that was originally brought about by Aaron Beck in the 1970’s, the reason for the model was to show how emotional problems relate back to a negative thinking process. The cognitive model is made up of 3 elements; Thoughts, Feelings (both emotional and physical) and Behaviours. These three elements link together when the client thinks about an activity or an event that is taking place in that moment of time. They begin to think about all the negative effects and aftermath of that event which then leads to them thinking about the consequences of their actions, which then results to having a negative impact of their behaviour. (Simmons and Griffiths, p. 21, 2009) ‘The Substance-Related Disorders include disorders related to the taking of a drug of abuse (... ... middle of paper ... ... may be unhelpful for the individual. Works Cited American Psychiatric Association (2000) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), 4th Ed: American Psychiatric Publishing, Arlington. Jade Simmons and Rachel Griffiths (2009) CBT for Beginners: SAGE Publications Ltd, London: SAGE Publications Ltd, London. Antony C. Moss and Kyle R. Dyer (2010) Psychology of Addictive Behaviour; Palgrave Macmillan, UK. Ray Woolfe, Sheelagh Strawbridge, Barbara Douglas and Windy Dryden (2010) Handbook of Counselling Psychology, 3rd Ed: SAGE Publications Ltd, London. Online Resources The National Association of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapists (2008) History of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: http://nacbt.org/historyofcbt.htm Fr. Immanuel, M.Phill (2013) Sex Therapy: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach: http://nursingplanet.com/pn/sex_therapy.html
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Cognitive therapy recognizes ten common patterns of faulty thinking. “All-or-nothing thinking” refuses to see a middle ground and is characterized by the use of such words as always, never, and forever. This pattern can be recognized by statements such as “I will never pass this class”.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
According to Corsini and Wedding (2013), cognitive therapy aims at adjusting information and initiate positive change in all systems by acting through the cognitive systems. From my perspective, what is very appealing about cognitive therapy is that the therapist can challenge their client 's viewpoints and rational. Furthermore, cognitive therapy allows people to perceive the world and shape behavior based on their thoughts and feelings. According to Frances, Miller, and Mack (2005), cognitive therapy is used to treat addiction, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and compulsive disorders such as gambling, shopping, and sexual behaviors. Moreover, cognitive therapists assess the development of their patient’s beliefs about themselves, their early life experiences, exposure to stressful circumstances, and the overall development of their beliefs (Frances et al., 2005).
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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 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) (Harrington and Pickles, 2009). The main aspect that all of these branches of therapy share, is that our thoughts relate to our external behaviors. External events and individuals do not cause the negative thoughts or feelings, but, instead the perception of events and situations is the root cause (National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists, 2010).
Cognitive behavioral therapy commonly known as CBT is a systematic process by which we learn to change our negative thoughts into more positive ones. CBT is a combination of two types of therapy, Cognitive Therapy and Behavioral Therapy. Cognition is our thoughts, so cognitive behavioral therapy combines working with our thought process and changing our behavior at the same time. Cognitive behavioral therapists believe that our behavior and our feelings are influenced by the way we think; also our mood is affected by our behavior and thought process. So CBT tries to tackle our thoughts, feelings and behavior. Scientific research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is affective for a wide range of mental health problems. The purpose is to bring positive change by alleviating emotional distress such as depression. CBT starts by breaking down your problems into smaller components, often trying to identify particular problematic thoughts or behavior. Once these problems are broken down it is then suggested a straightforward plan in which the patient and therapist can intervene to promote recovery.
Presentation defines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy created by Aaron Beck. This presentation discuss what CBT treatment is used for such as eating disorders and depression. This therapy focuses on changing the cognitive thought process about the event that occurred. Therapist
American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fourth Edition. Arlington : American Psychiatric Association.
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.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a counselling model based greatly on talking therapy. It focuses on peoples underlying thoughts and past experiences, and how they influence current habits and behaviours. CBT tries to correct these and learn alternative ways of processing information to alter the undesired behaviour and/or habits. This is done through a combination of cognitive therapy (looking at the ways and things you think) and behavioural therapy (looking at the things you do).
Cognitive-behavioural therapy, or as it is commonly referred throughout literature CBT is an integration of Ellis’ (1996) Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Becks’ Cognitive Therapy (1976). CBT regards a variety of interventions that share the same basic assumption that mental disorders and psychological distress are sustained by cognitive factors. The central idea of this psychotherapy approach is that maladaptive cognitions contribute to the maintenance of emotional distress and consequently behavioural problems (Beck, 1970; Eliis, 1962). We, as humans, gather information in our brain in certain patterns or schemas that contain general knowledge about that world and the person themselves and these schemas are used to interpret, select and reduce
Wiers, R. W., & Stacy, A. W. (2006). Implicit Cognition and Addiction. Current Directions In Psychological Science, 15(6), 292-296.
Cognitive therapy approaches of psychotherapy have proved to be one of the most effective psychological approaches for a wide range of behavioral problems. “CBT teaches anxiety reduction skills that people can use for the rest of their lives. Research shows the