In Karen’s case, the therapist and client cooperatively developed a list of concerns in which three important issues were emphasized to focus on, specifically, anger. They both agreed on the target, problem. Additionally, the therapist introduced Karen to cognitive and behavioral skills as well as role-play and behavioral experiment to promote the practice of the learned skills to specific life situations. The therapist has also provided homework assignment. As a result, the client was able to learn how to act on her anger in an effective way rather than explore in response. She learned strategies to calm her mind and body to take healthy steps in a stressful situation. Overall, the therapy was effective in many ways, including using the I
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Applying the cognitive-behavioral model of SAD in Kamal’s case, it was an appropriate selection in which the therapist not only exhibited extended cultural sensitivity, she also administered different scales to better serve the client’s need. Helping Kamal to change his core belief system about his overall social anxiety required/suggested 16 sessions in order to gain confidence and assertiveness. It was especially crucial for Kamal to acquire his new skills for several reasons, such as his personal life, educational, able to successfully complete medical school, and for his cultural expectancy, which is fundamental in Arab culture that males are expected to be assertive and self-confident.
The therapist provided Kamal psychoeducation about the sessions, course of treatment, and its measurement. Consequently, Kamal was motivated and completed all assignments as required (Mclondo at al., 2014).
2. Write 5 long or short term treatment plan goals consistent with the CBT protocol described by McIndoo and Hopko (2014) in the work with Kamal for his social anxiety and depression. Try to use your own words, rather than direct quotes from the article.
Long-term Goal 1: Kamal will become aware of his anxiety and depressive symptom and his maladaptive thoughts in a social …show more content…
Kamal will attend therapy to learn new skill identifying and challenging automatic thoughts.
2. Kamal will read his new book about social anxiety and complete his homework assignment.
3. Kamal will discuss with the therapist that he read and about social anxiety and his homework.
Long-Term Goal 2: Kamal will explore his negative belief that talking to authority figures and its meaning in his cultural context. Short-Term
Applying the cognitive-behavioral model of SAD in Kamal’s case, it was an appropriate selection in which the therapist not only exhibited extended cultural sensitivity, she also administered different scales to better serve the client’s need. Helping Kamal to change his core belief system about his overall social anxiety required/suggested 16 sessions in order to gain confidence and assertiveness. It was especially crucial for Kamal to acquire his new skills for several reasons, such as his personal life, educational, able to successfully complete medical school, and for his cultural expectancy, which is fundamental in Arab culture that males are expected to be assertive and self-confident.
The therapist provided Kamal psychoeducation about the sessions, course of treatment, and its measurement. Consequently, Kamal was motivated and completed all assignments as required (Mclondo at al., 2014).
2. Write 5 long or short term treatment plan goals consistent with the CBT protocol described by McIndoo and Hopko (2014) in the work with Kamal for his social anxiety and depression. Try to use your own words, rather than direct quotes from the article.
Long-term Goal 1: Kamal will become aware of his anxiety and depressive symptom and his maladaptive thoughts in a social …show more content…
Kamal will attend therapy to learn new skill identifying and challenging automatic thoughts.
2. Kamal will read his new book about social anxiety and complete his homework assignment.
3. Kamal will discuss with the therapist that he read and about social anxiety and his homework.
Long-Term Goal 2: Kamal will explore his negative belief that talking to authority figures and its meaning in his cultural context. Short-Term