cognitive behavioral therapy
Analyze and Assist – Grace Kennedy
My person of choice is a girl by the name of Jodie. Jodie is 8 years old and is normally very attentive, social, and hardworking. The past 4 months her mother has been concerned that she is unhappy. She is not learning well in school and her school work has been deteriorating. She’s also been observed to be quieter at school, although usually settles as the school day progresses. Her parents separated roughly 4 months ago and contact with her father is rare and not regular. I have diagnosed Jodie with depression, for her evidence of negative and dysfunctional thinking habits that have evolved over the past few months. This way of thinking directly affects her sense of self as well as her behaviour and mood. The therapy that I think would greatly benefit Jodie is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT focuses on the individuals thought patterns and how to recognize the negative thoughts and work to change them. Cognitive behavioural therapists believe that ideas directly affect the behaviour and mood of individuals.
One strategy these therapists like to use is called ‘cognitive restructuring’. In this process, the therapist and the patient work together to change the subjects thought patterns. It aids in overcoming obstacles and work to allow the patient to enjoy themselves in activities. It goes off the idea of recognizing what and how the person thinks these thoughts, as opposed to why they think them. This could be beneficial to Jodie because it could help her accept the obstacle of her parents divorce and assist her into getting back into her normal thought process.
CBT therapy also focuses on dealing with specific, rooted problems. They are first identified, then prioritized, and finally specifically addressed. To do this in Jodie’s case, it would be helpful to discuss with Jodie’s mother about the separation in order to gain more knowledge to the problem without blaming the mother for Jodie’s actions. It is important
My person of choice is a girl by the name of Jodie. Jodie is 8 years old and is normally very attentive, social, and hardworking. The past 4 months her mother has been concerned that she is unhappy. She is not learning well in school and her school work has been deteriorating. She’s also been observed to be quieter at school, although usually settles as the school day progresses. Her parents separated roughly 4 months ago and contact with her father is rare and not regular. I have diagnosed Jodie with depression, for her evidence of negative and dysfunctional thinking habits that have evolved over the past few months. This way of thinking directly affects her sense of self as well as her behaviour and mood. The therapy that I think would greatly benefit Jodie is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT focuses on the individuals thought patterns and how to recognize the negative thoughts and work to change them. Cognitive behavioural therapists believe that ideas directly affect the behaviour and mood of individuals.
One strategy these therapists like to use is called ‘cognitive restructuring’. In this process, the therapist and the patient work together to change the subjects thought patterns. It aids in overcoming obstacles and work to allow the patient to enjoy themselves in activities. It goes off the idea of recognizing what and how the person thinks these thoughts, as opposed to why they think them. This could be beneficial to Jodie because it could help her accept the obstacle of her parents divorce and assist her into getting back into her normal thought process.
CBT therapy also focuses on dealing with specific, rooted problems. They are first identified, then prioritized, and finally specifically addressed. To do this in Jodie’s case, it would be helpful to discuss with Jodie’s mother about the separation in order to gain more knowledge to the problem without blaming the mother for Jodie’s actions. It is important