Cognitive behavioral therapy

PTSD is one of the most horrific disorders known to man. PTSD is a mental disorder that affects people that have been through a traumatic experience in their lives. It is very common with veterans. Around 30% of all veterans that have been exposed to combat will suffer from PTSD. Since the government is so willing to send soldiers to war, they should also be willing to take care of the ones that get PTSD. The normal suicide rate for males in the United States is 19.4 per 100,000. For veterans,…

Behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative behavioral patterns into positive ones. Because behavioral rehab has many benefits, it is often used in addiction recovery. Below is a list of some of the benefits of behavioral rehab: Helps People Change Their Thoughts In order for one to successfully recover from an addiction, people have to get to the root cause of it. Many people who are battling an addiction are struggling with negative thoughts. Negative…

health. Emphasis will be placed upon the continued development and research into alternative and holistic therapies that may help address the pervasive and complex long-term effects that childhood trauma has upon an individual’s later life; which is perhaps not adequately addressed by traditional psychodynamic therapies. Most frequently cited treatments for trauma typically utilise talking therapies which predominantly concentrate upon the psychological imprint of trauma, but…

Mental health is defined as a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community. A mental health illness is a diagnosable illness that affects a (young) person’s thinking, emotional state and behaviour wherein it’s a significant problem within the Australian population as it has become increasingly apparent. Unfortunately, the stigma around…

Odysseus is described as a strong hero and warrior but after his return to Ithaca, but these words are just describing his physical capabilities and do not take into account his mental health. After a veteran (a modern day hero) returns home from war it is very common for them to experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder also known PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress is commonly seen in someone who has just experienced a traumatic event (ADAA). The common symptoms of PTSD are feelings of agitation,…

The MEEC can be utilized to see how different skills introduced in therapy are effecting the events and the thoughts about the events that occur in the individual’s daily life. Other tools that would be used would be the Beck Depression Inventory is a 21-item (20-item for Youth) self-report measure based on the DSM-5criteria…

liking. I found that trying the harder wall made my muscles sore much quicker than the first time, when I only did the easiest wall. Overall I gained confidence from my first climb, which lead to a more satisfactory climb the second time. The cognitive appraisal model is made up of…

spread to the Western culture, training of mindfulness has been widely adopted by people interested in self development. Furthermore, the popularity of this practice also influenced the discipline of psychology causing a development of a form of therapy called “Mindfulness Based…

The American Psychiatric Association holds a spot in the middle of a historical revision to its diagnostic "Bible", the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (or DSM). DSM is a personality disorder that some people just 1 personality. This book is mainly used by clinicians, insurance companies, and even the legal system to define and identify the types and thresholds of mental illness that would majorly become the focus of treatment and research. Diagnosing disorders…

Coping is when a person attempts to solve something difficult in their life and that can be anything from stress to chronic illnesses. There are two types of coping which are problem-focused and emotion-focused (Lecture 8). Protective buffering is a relationship-focused coping that falls under the emotion-focused coping strategy (Lecture 8). Protective buffering is basically the concealment of one’s own worries to better protect the emotional state of their loved ones. (Lecture 8). However,…