The therapist would then employ an intervention that focuses on aiding their basic communication pitfalls. Our therapist is utilizing these skills as simply an initial symptom relief, helping them to truly listen to one another instead of merely hearing. Yet, when looking at our couple in particular, and realizing the external pressures which are creating the disengagement between the two, it becomes important to look at the bigger picture. If basic communication were addressed solely, this couple would again return to this place of bickering and misunderstandings, and if a repetitive cycle is induced a divorce is likely to transpire. Thus, the question of why our clients do not understand one another must be asked so that the real therapy can begin. The therapist will use a modified Western orientation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to encompass an African-Centered foundation. A completely conventional treatment would not address the cultural background of our couple and their unconventional needs. A culturally specific treatment would not value the fact that our couple lives and deals with a pervasive, Eurocentric world that is presented to them day by day from the time they wake up until they lay their heads on their pillows at night. Thus, the cognitive behavioral theory will work to change the maladaptive thinking patterns that are causing the negative emotions in their marriage. Through homework and validity testing the couple will be able to recognize that most of their troubles are not with each other specifically, and begin to work on their displacement of feeling and how it affects their emotional state when with their spouse. Both orientations resolve with cognitive restructuring whereby CBT seeks to replace their maladaptive thoughts that are distressing them in their marriage by understanding…
To conduct guidance and counselling programs that could be helpful in aiding teenagers that are victims of bullying. There programs may be focused on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) of Aaron Beck.…
The treatment I would recommend Mr. X is cognitive-behavioral therapy. According to Beck most cognitive-behavioral therapy has been of the two best-known psychotherapies for unipolar depression (Beck). Cognitive-behavioral therapy will help Mr. X deal with his current problems. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a good way to help Mr. X evaluate how accurate his dysfunctional and negative beliefs of himself are. Cognitive-behavioral therapy will also uncover where his pessimistic beliefs are deriving from and how to change those beliefs. In addition, I would also like Mr. X to attend family and marital therapy. It appears that his symptoms had been present for years. This could mean that his family contributed to the offset of his depression.…
From the earliest days of Dr. Sigmund Freud introducing us to individualized psychotherapy analysis session in the early 1900s (Nevid, 9), society has embraced the science of psychology. In 1993, Jim, Marsha and, yes, even Wanda, are all apparently benefiting from this mental health fad, which in fact, continues on seemingly unchanged even today in America. One would be hard pressed to find any American in 2014 who has not participated in some form of therapy at one time or another in their life. In 1993, Jim and Marsha think that they have escaped the tedium of matrimony but in reality they have become a bored, middle aged, attractive couple that has been together for 13 years, perhaps one year too long. They have reached a point in life where they have seemingly reached a plateau and…
My poster topic is, “Can cognitive behavioral therapy aid people with eating disorders?” My partner is Daisha Roberts. After researching my topic, I found two references to support my issue. My first reference is an article called “Cognitive behavioral therapy”, written by a group of members called the NHS Choices Team. The group of authors work for the National Health Service for the United Kingdom Government. The authors do not hold a bias view. The article states both advantages and disadvantages of cognitive therapy. The authors are reputable because the website has been certified by The Information Standard. The Information Standard certifies information from all organizations with verified care and health data. The article provided information on what to look forward to if joining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an option. It listed both positives and…
Anxiety Disorders affect 17% of America's population (these numbers only include people who have been diagnosed). Many people who suffer from anxiety are not aware of the many options for treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, grounding meditation, and different medication options. Anxiety has a great impact on psychology, and America in general, because America as a whole spends 42 billion dollars a year on treating anxiety. There are several different forms of anxiety including General anxiety, Panic attack anxiety, Social anxiety, Post Traumatic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ,and specific phobias. Each form of anxiety can be treated with the similar methods, but there are methods that…
Andrews, L.W. (2010). Cognitive-behavior therapy. Encyclopedia of Depression, 1(1), 112-113. Retrieved from: http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ps/i.do?id =GALE%7 CCX1 762700076&v=2.1&u=vic_liberty&it=r&p=GVRL&sw= w…
CONS: Client could encounter negative consequences such as legal problems and addition with the use of drugs. Client could encounter negative side effects such as depression. Client could lack coping skills due to the drug abuse.…
There are numerous benefits to using cognitive behavioral therapy to treat ADHD. First, as we discussed earlier, cognitive behavioral therapy does not have the risks of undesirable side effects like psychotropic medication. Second, the coping skills taught to the client during therapy can be used long after therapy has been terminated, unlike medication that needs to be continually administered to treat ADHD symptoms. Another benefit is that cognitive behavioral therapy is a closed-end treatment plan unlike traditional therapy. The average number of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions needed is approximately sixteen (Albin & Bailey, 2014, p10). Another benefit is that cognitive behavioral therapy techniques…
In this case study, cognitive behavioral therapy is the counseling approach that I would apply. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps find ways to help manage the problem that a client is going through and also helps the client learn, unlearn specific ways to behave. This counseling method is mainly used to treat clients with depression and anxiety. This counsling approach helps adapt new behaviors and thoughts.…
The difference between Cognitive therapy is that cognitive therapy considers thinking as the influence for change, and behavior therapy focuses on manipulation of the social environment, and the functional core environment cause behavior change. Therefore, the techniques or practice has to be different based on the concept of change since it covers a broad range of disorders.…
Since its inception, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been at the forefront of addressing clinical problems within student populations (Allen, 2011). Created by psychiatrist Aaron Beck, in 1960's, cognitive-behavioral therapy is an empirically researched therapy method that specializes in finding solutions to current problems and teaching clients skills to alter dysfunctional thinking and behavior ("What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy | Beck Institute," n.d.). While CBT was initially developed for adults suffering from specific disorders such as depression, anxiety, and phobias, CBT has found success in addressing cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social, interpersonal development of children and adolescents (Joyce-Beaulieu & Sulkowski,…
The therapy that I would like to discuss is Cognitive Behavior Therapy with it's many…
Codrina is a 40 year old woman that has come to me seeking counseling, after many years of experiencing traumatizing events in her life. Her childhood years were spent living in an orphanage in isolation, hunger and a very poor environment. She had to fend for herself as a teen and was in many abusive relationships before she met her husband when she was 36. Codrina’s husband is having extra marital affairs and Codrina is fine with it since it means that she does not have to have sex with her husband, because she is too depressed and in a subdued mood most of the time and does not feel like having sex. When her husband told her about the affair, she acted with no emotion and acted as if she did not care and so her husband thought that she never…
Cognitive Deficits: Confusion and Impaired Memory: a deficiency of the mental functions needed to produce thought.…