Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common type of mental health counseling that with the help of the therapist allows the client to become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking and enables the client to view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way. This therapeutic approach is not distinct, but is a culmination of various cognitive and behavioral therapeutic techniques. The team will examine the aspects of CBT covering the description, history and research of this technique. The team will also provide information that will explain the appropriate uses of this practice, why it is necessary, and the patients that benefit from this behavioral changing technique. There are issues and concerns involved with CBT that will also be addressed.…
individual behavior, and has been used as a basis for many different types of research…
Throughout this course I learned about many models and theories related to behavioral therapy. My endeavor during the last five weeks through the world of behavioral theories has ignited and opened my eyes to a career that I never thought that I was ready for or even in to. In this paper about personal models of helping, the following topics about cognitive behavioral therapy will be explored: How and why my viewpoint was formed from the following personal models, my view of helping, the relationship between the clinician and the participant regarding this model, techniques or approaches to change, and a coherent model that is consistent…
I plan to get the necessary certification to become a school counselor. In my work professional, I will encounter diverse students and their perspective of how they think and behave in their life. I think cognitive behavior therapy will be a perfect fit for my students therefore it will definitely be my therapeutic approach when counseling them. Understanding my students and the way that they think is going to be the most important part of my job. The good thing about using cognitive behavioral as a therapeutic approach is that it is usually short term. That means (I know it will not apply to all students) the counseling sessions will be short and they will be able to get right back to class, usually they take about four to six months. As an example, a twelve year old boy comes into my office crying because he thinks that he’s going to automatically fail his nine weeks exam because he did not study the previous night. I would simply get him to see that if he’s thinking negatively then negative things might happen but if he reassures himself that although he did not study, he’s been paying attention in class, and that he knows this stuff, then he will probably pass. He has to set goals and go for…
Albert Bandura was a psychologist who came up with what is known as the “Social Cognitive Theory” (“Albert Bandura,” 2015). He believed that two aspects, imitation and operant conditioning, result in social learning. According to Hannum (2005), “Bandura noted that our behavior is changed when we see a person take a specific action and be rewarded for that action”. This is where both operant conditioning and imitation comes in. Operant conditioning is any learning that is established through the use of punishments/behaviors (Cherry, 2015). In order for imitation to be successful, there are elements such as direct and vicarious reinforcements (Lefrancois, 2012, p. 326-327).…
7. Arousal Theory: helps explain motivation for behaviors that reduce immediate physiological needs or tension states…
While analyzing the formation of habits using behavioral and social/cognitive approach I will use personal scenarios to back my research on how habits form personalities. I will provide the reader with sequence of developmental habits and role models if any that contributed to the formation of my own habits. Next, I will discussing the reason why I 've continue to repeat these habitual acts and how I have succeeded in break the negative habit. Then using the behavioral personality theory and the components of social/cognitive theory I will explain why and how I developed…
My personal theoretical orientation to counseling is Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy helps the client to uncover and alter distortions of thought or perceptions which may be causing or prolonging psychological distress. The theoretical foundations of CBT are essentially those of the behavioral and cognitive approaches. CBT leads to a clear, persuasive, and evidence-based description of how normal and abnormal behavior develops and changes (Kramer 293). The term “cognitive-behavioral therapy” or CBT is a term for therapies with many similarities. CBT is not used as a cure and often times used to help with anxiety or depression the most, and may be single or in group settings. There are several approaches to this form of therapy which include, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors. External things, like people, situations, and events do not. The greatest benefit of this fact is that we can change the way we think, feel, act, and even more so if the situation does not change.…
This paper will discuss the theorists of cognitive behavior therapy beliefs and assumptions about helping and will describe the theorist’s helping style. It will further examine the theory’s key components: philosophy of a healthy personality, the nature and sources of dysfunction, and goals of the helping process. The paper will look at the theorist’s beliefs of the helper/client relationship, helping style, and preferred strategies for assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Furthermore, this paper will discuss how this theory was applied to a one-on-one…
I thought the most attractive theory was the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I think CBT is beneficial for our clients because it challenges some of those deep rooted beliefs and negative thought patterns that can initially hinder treatment progress. Dr. Snipes, Executive Director (ALLCEUS.COM) asserts these negative thought patterns “develop over time from early childhood.” Dr. Snipes uses the example of a child being told they are “good for nothing” over and over during their childhood years, they will most likely struggle with the concept they are not good enough in adulthood. I think CBT allows us to both recognize and challenge some of these beliefs our clients may share with us. Example,…
In the most basic turns, the social cognitive theory refers to the view that one learns by watching the behavior of others. With mass media becoming more and more relevant in today’s society, understanding how symbolic communication influences human thought, affect, and action is essential (Bandura, 2002, p. 265). In this transactional view, personal factors such as cognitive, affective, and biological events, behavioral patterns, and environmental events, work simultaneously and operate as interacting determinants that influence each other (Bandura, 2002, pg. 266). The theory has been applied in varied and diverse areas of life, including one’s career choice, organizational behavior, athletics, and even mental and physical health (Pajares,…
Cognitive behavior therapy is used to treat a variety of mental disorders that clients may portray…
Habits are formed from a person or individuals environment and mostly from our parents consistently making and instilling in our being how to take care of our selves. In this paper the writer will address a habit that is consistent within his or her lifestyle. In addition the writer will analysis the habit, determine how that habit was developed, whom did that habit come from, as well as which people influenced the habit from beginning childhood. Furthermore, the writer will describe the use of behavioral personality theory to explain why the habit discussed as well…
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Helps individual to learn to understand how their thinking contributes to their symptoms and how to change their thoughts so that symptoms are less likely to occur.…
The writing is an analysis of two learning theories practiced in modern day nursing: behavioral theory and cognitive theory. Both the theories are widely used by nurses to guide patients in modern day health care. The assignment reflects on cognitive theory as the better of the two for guiding patients on how to overcome health issues. The assignment is based on McEwen and Wills chapter 16 reading.…