Cognitive behavioral therapy
Introduction
Cognitive behavioral therapy goals are to help people become aware of when they make negative interpretations, and of behavioral patterns which reinforce the distorted thinking. Thus, therapist/ counselors use cognitive therapy to help clients to develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving which intends to reduce clients’ psychological distress.
Intervention Overview
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a talking therapy that can help the client manage his or her problems by changing the way he or she think and behave. According to Beck (2010), cognitive behavioral therapy treatment is goal-oriented, time-sensitive, educative, collaborative, and it is based on an information-processing model. The …show more content…
Also, the therapy can be completed in a rather short period of time compared to other talking therapies. The highly-structured nature of the cognitive behavioral therapy can be provided in different formats, including in groups, self-help books, and computer programs. The CBT could teach a client useful and practical strategies that can be use in everyday life, even after the treatment is completed (The National Health Service, 2017). …show more content…
The therapy is mostly based on the values supported by the dominant culture. In North America, these values include assertiveness, personal independence, verbal ability, logic, and behavior change. However specific manuals have been developed for adapting cognitive behavioral therapy to Chinese Americans and Haitian American adolescents. Also, CBT has been criticized as being overly rigid and mechanistic, for mainly focusing on an educational approach and setting goals. This might prevent an exploration of the big picture, which includes relationships, family of origin issues and emotions (. Also, CBT requires a client to commit himself/ herself in the process for therapy to succeed or to get the most from the therapy. Likewise, the client needs to attend regular CBT sessions and carrying out any extra work in-between sessions which can take up a lot of the client time. Plus, the therapy might not be appropriate for a client with more complex mental health needs or learning difficulties as it requires structured sessions. Moreover, CBT involve the client to confronting his/ her emotions and
Introduction
Cognitive behavioral therapy goals are to help people become aware of when they make negative interpretations, and of behavioral patterns which reinforce the distorted thinking. Thus, therapist/ counselors use cognitive therapy to help clients to develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving which intends to reduce clients’ psychological distress.
Intervention Overview
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a talking therapy that can help the client manage his or her problems by changing the way he or she think and behave. According to Beck (2010), cognitive behavioral therapy treatment is goal-oriented, time-sensitive, educative, collaborative, and it is based on an information-processing model. The …show more content…
Also, the therapy can be completed in a rather short period of time compared to other talking therapies. The highly-structured nature of the cognitive behavioral therapy can be provided in different formats, including in groups, self-help books, and computer programs. The CBT could teach a client useful and practical strategies that can be use in everyday life, even after the treatment is completed (The National Health Service, 2017). …show more content…
The therapy is mostly based on the values supported by the dominant culture. In North America, these values include assertiveness, personal independence, verbal ability, logic, and behavior change. However specific manuals have been developed for adapting cognitive behavioral therapy to Chinese Americans and Haitian American adolescents. Also, CBT has been criticized as being overly rigid and mechanistic, for mainly focusing on an educational approach and setting goals. This might prevent an exploration of the big picture, which includes relationships, family of origin issues and emotions (. Also, CBT requires a client to commit himself/ herself in the process for therapy to succeed or to get the most from the therapy. Likewise, the client needs to attend regular CBT sessions and carrying out any extra work in-between sessions which can take up a lot of the client time. Plus, the therapy might not be appropriate for a client with more complex mental health needs or learning difficulties as it requires structured sessions. Moreover, CBT involve the client to confronting his/ her emotions and