Bullying has become a national concern that has been steadily increasing in children and adolescents. In the United States there is an estimated 30% of adolescents that have some type of involvement with bullying whether it is being the victim, the bully, or both. Out of those adolescents, 11% are victims of bullies (Karlsson, Stickley, Lindblad, Schwab-Stone, Ruchkin, 2013). Cyberbullying has been come even more prevalent with the emergence of more smartphone apps and online social media. One study found that 80% of high schoolers have been bullied online in some way (The Wordpress, n.d.). Boys are more often involved in bullying than girls, but only because of the type of bullying they are experiencing. For instance, boys usually experience
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181). The ABC model intervention allows the client to be aware of their thoughts and how they can be modified to by exploring positive thought patterns that can overcome these challenges. Other principals involved in Cognitive Theory are Cognitive Coping. The purpose of this intervention is for therapist to help the client identify and practice new ways that are effective in dealing with these negative activating events that result in stress. During this intervention, the therapist educated the client on skills and helps identify how to cope with problems Walsh, P. 184). The final intervention technique is Problem Solving Skills Development; which is a 5-step method that helps clients who do experience cognitive distortions but rather have significant concerns with problems that they perceive. The 5-step method involves defining the problem that the client wants to solve, brainstorming the solutions to the problem, evaluating the alternatives, choosing and implementing an alternative, evaluating the implemented option and role play (Walsh, p.
181). The ABC model intervention allows the client to be aware of their thoughts and how they can be modified to by exploring positive thought patterns that can overcome these challenges. Other principals involved in Cognitive Theory are Cognitive Coping. The purpose of this intervention is for therapist to help the client identify and practice new ways that are effective in dealing with these negative activating events that result in stress. During this intervention, the therapist educated the client on skills and helps identify how to cope with problems Walsh, P. 184). The final intervention technique is Problem Solving Skills Development; which is a 5-step method that helps clients who do experience cognitive distortions but rather have significant concerns with problems that they perceive. The 5-step method involves defining the problem that the client wants to solve, brainstorming the solutions to the problem, evaluating the alternatives, choosing and implementing an alternative, evaluating the implemented option and role play (Walsh, p.