Psychology: Cognitive Behavioral Approach
Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
Introduction
Our thought process plays a very important role in how we feel generally and in what we do. There is a type of psychotherapy that places emphasis on this role that our thought process plays in these situations and it is called cognitive behavioral therapy. This theory focus on the idea that all our attitudes, feelings and behaviors are caused by our thoughts, and not by external factors such as events, people and situations that we encounter. There is some benefit to this in that if these attitudes, behaviors and feelings are directed by out thoughts then we have the ability to change them. These changes would most likely be for the better.
Rational Behavior Therapy There are numerous approaches …show more content…
Individuals have a natural tendency to become flustered when confronted with problems. This kind of therapy teaches the client how to calmly accept the problem first. An out of control anger can be a destructive force especially when it is wielded by an adolescent. These intervention methods would be helpful in assisting an adolescent with anger management by first having him/her acknowledge that the anger problem exists. This method incorporates what is called the Stoic Method which involves acknowledging and accepting. It then puts him/her in a better position to direct all the positive energies in finding a solution. Questions are posed to the client by the clinician to stimulate thought and the client is also encouraged to ask him/herself questions to stimulate further thinking. In the case of the angry individual he/she could sit and ponder the situation that causes anger. Having done so he/she would think about any consequences that may follow if the anger is allowed to fester and lead to destructive behavior. This moment of thought will likely buy time to change an intended action. This method is termed the Socratic Method. In this cognitive intervention method the client is taught by the therapist how to achieve his goal. This goal would have been set by the client not the clinician. So the focus of the clinician is how to help in achieve what it is that the client has thought up not helping to formulate the thought. The goal therefore would be overcoming anger. The client is encouraged to do the rational thinking. Intervention also includes teaching the client to unlearn certain behaviors and learning new ones. If the adolescent is accustomed to respond to conflict in a manner that incites violence then it would be necessary to unlearn that attitude and behavior and learn a new one that comprises a calmer
Introduction
Our thought process plays a very important role in how we feel generally and in what we do. There is a type of psychotherapy that places emphasis on this role that our thought process plays in these situations and it is called cognitive behavioral therapy. This theory focus on the idea that all our attitudes, feelings and behaviors are caused by our thoughts, and not by external factors such as events, people and situations that we encounter. There is some benefit to this in that if these attitudes, behaviors and feelings are directed by out thoughts then we have the ability to change them. These changes would most likely be for the better.
Rational Behavior Therapy There are numerous approaches …show more content…
Individuals have a natural tendency to become flustered when confronted with problems. This kind of therapy teaches the client how to calmly accept the problem first. An out of control anger can be a destructive force especially when it is wielded by an adolescent. These intervention methods would be helpful in assisting an adolescent with anger management by first having him/her acknowledge that the anger problem exists. This method incorporates what is called the Stoic Method which involves acknowledging and accepting. It then puts him/her in a better position to direct all the positive energies in finding a solution. Questions are posed to the client by the clinician to stimulate thought and the client is also encouraged to ask him/herself questions to stimulate further thinking. In the case of the angry individual he/she could sit and ponder the situation that causes anger. Having done so he/she would think about any consequences that may follow if the anger is allowed to fester and lead to destructive behavior. This moment of thought will likely buy time to change an intended action. This method is termed the Socratic Method. In this cognitive intervention method the client is taught by the therapist how to achieve his goal. This goal would have been set by the client not the clinician. So the focus of the clinician is how to help in achieve what it is that the client has thought up not helping to formulate the thought. The goal therefore would be overcoming anger. The client is encouraged to do the rational thinking. Intervention also includes teaching the client to unlearn certain behaviors and learning new ones. If the adolescent is accustomed to respond to conflict in a manner that incites violence then it would be necessary to unlearn that attitude and behavior and learn a new one that comprises a calmer