Cbt Case Studies

How does Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assist people with anxiety? An individual Case Study.
Introduction:
This study discusses an alternate, drug-free approach to dealing with panic attacks due to anxiety. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is focused on throughout this study. Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck are known as the founders of CBT. This study focuses on an individual, Wolfie, who has used both CBT and medication for a number of years to help overcome his anxiety. CBT was seen by Wolfie to be a more successful approach to relieve his symptoms and improve his general wellbeing. The main principle behind CBT is that everyone reacts and processes a situation differently. CBT is an umbrella term for many different therapies that have common
The ancient Greek stoic philosopher Epictetus said over 1,800 years ago ‘Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.’ Yet the ramifications and elaborations of this simple idea have led to the development of a powerful approach to helping people in distress By helping people to change their cognitions, we may be able to help them change the way they feel and react. This quote is a core part of CBT as it illustrates how people interpret thing differently and react according to their principles and emotional
Panic attacks have thirteen different symptoms. These include: feeling of choking, chest pain or discomfort, nausea or abdominal distress, feeling dizzy, unsteady, light-headed or fain, derealisation; feeling detached from oneself, fear of losing control or going crazy, fear of dying, numbness or tingling sensations, chills or hot flushes, palpitations; pounding heart or accelerated hart rate, sweating, trembling or shaking, shortness of breath or smothering When a panic attack occurs, depending on the situation and severity, 4 or more of these will