Cognitive-Behavioral Theory

Co-occurring disorders like substance abuse and psychiatric disease pose major to challenge to public health system. Especially among population that is not required to seek treatment. I have been working with a participant for by the name of Sam. He was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder II over forty years ago. I have a client who is taking medication for hypertension, type II diabetes and take 300gm of Depakote for is bipolar disorder and struggles with alcohol abuse he drinks daily. I am concern about how much Sam’s drink and the effects it will have on his heath. As the supportive counselor started to engage Sam to see if he wanted to address the matter. The goal is to reduce or eliminate his alcohol consumption to reduce harm to his health (mostly his liver). Sam has agreed to work with me on some therapeutic interventions that may help him achieve his goal. However, Sam is noncompliant and show inconstantly for his one and one sessions me. He would come in the office on days I am not there to pick necessitates. How do I get Sam to see that his current behavior is death-mental to his goal? How can I get him to see the gap between what he wants and what he is doing?
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Hence targeted behaviors can be modified by systematically changing the cognitive processes linked to these behaviors and through the use of various forms of reinforcements. . Although CBT focuses on solving present day problems or dysfunctions, past childhood experiences can offer some insight into an individual's present cognition. For example, Sam growing up in an unstable household and his lack of strong relationship attachment could have influenced his substance abuse and lack of healthy coping