understanding the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Understanding the Principles and Practices of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
This essay intends to examine some of the principles and practices of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy an approach to therapy that has become a staple of modern day therapy and reflective professional practice based on ‘actively constructing a collection, selection and interpretation of data’ (Finlay and Gough, 2003, p.5). This examination will begin with a critical evaluation of the key principles and practices that underpin Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, beginning with its foundations and origins, its evolution, and some of the different ways in which it can be utilised. It will be shown that Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can be used to tackle a wide range of inhibiting problems, and there will also be a concise section of some of the common characteristics of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and how this helps to facilitate strategies to reduce and assist individuals cope with maladaptive behaviours.
There will also be a brief elaboration to how some of the theories of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy may also be applied to a social care setting, and throughout this essay differing social care perspectives will be considered.
Both the strengths and weaknesses of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy will be analysed, before balancing the positives and negatives and determining the usefulness of the approach. Finally, some tentative conclusions will be offered regarding the validity of using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in a social care setting; and whether or not it is likely to remain one of the staple tools for helping people adjust and adapt to certain behaviours.
Cognitive behaviour therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that assists in helping patients to understand why they behave the way that they do, more recently it has been used frequently to change negative or maladaptive behaviours through the therapeutic process, (O’Donohue & Fisher, 2008). To begin with it typically involves dealing
This essay intends to examine some of the principles and practices of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy an approach to therapy that has become a staple of modern day therapy and reflective professional practice based on ‘actively constructing a collection, selection and interpretation of data’ (Finlay and Gough, 2003, p.5). This examination will begin with a critical evaluation of the key principles and practices that underpin Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, beginning with its foundations and origins, its evolution, and some of the different ways in which it can be utilised. It will be shown that Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can be used to tackle a wide range of inhibiting problems, and there will also be a concise section of some of the common characteristics of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and how this helps to facilitate strategies to reduce and assist individuals cope with maladaptive behaviours.
There will also be a brief elaboration to how some of the theories of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy may also be applied to a social care setting, and throughout this essay differing social care perspectives will be considered.
Both the strengths and weaknesses of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy will be analysed, before balancing the positives and negatives and determining the usefulness of the approach. Finally, some tentative conclusions will be offered regarding the validity of using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in a social care setting; and whether or not it is likely to remain one of the staple tools for helping people adjust and adapt to certain behaviours.
Cognitive behaviour therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that assists in helping patients to understand why they behave the way that they do, more recently it has been used frequently to change negative or maladaptive behaviours through the therapeutic process, (O’Donohue & Fisher, 2008). To begin with it typically involves dealing