Cognitive therapy

Article Review 1 Misurell, J., Springer, C., Acosta, L., Liotta, L., & Kranzler, A. (2014). Game-based cognitive–behavioral therapy individual model (GB-CBT-IM) for child sexual abuse: A preliminary outcome study. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, And Policy, 6(3), 250-258. doi:10.1037/a0033411 The research in this article is targeted towards children between four and seventeen who have experienced sexual abuse. Researchers were trying to find out if using a certain method…

There were several interventions used on Mario such as Motivational Interviewing, Problem Solving Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These interventions were chosen because Mario was ambivalent about some areas he wanted to improve in his life. He was also having a hard time coping with current and past issues and struggling with his way of thinking or his views on society. Motivational Interviewing is a technique that was developed to help individuals work through their ambivalence…

is psychotherapy. Psychological therapy teaches a person to recognize negative thoughts and gain skills of how to gain confidence in social situations. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is the most common type of therapy for social anxiety. In this therapy someone gradually works up to situations that they fear most. Patients may also be involved in role playing and skill games to increase their social skills and calm their nervous of being around people. If therapy does not work for an…

ruminations of regret from the past (Bishop et al., 2004). When individuals are not able to be present in the moment then it is very difficult for the client to ever truly heighten their awareness to the origins of the causes of their problems. Cognitive decentering occurs when an individual does not analyze their thoughts and instead accepts them as reality without introspection (Fresco et al., 2007). For example, if a student thinks that they will fail an exam because they are not as…

Term Paper Proposal: Clinical Case Assessment Research Paper Introduction The character, Melvin Udall, from the film As Good As It Gets (1997), played by Jack Nicholson, will serve as the client for this case study. Previously, Melvin, a successful author, received a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green. Recent changes in his life provoked a desire within Melvin to take his medication, and reestablish therapeutic sessions, after abandoning them two years…

Clinicians Characteristics Viewed as Therapeutic: • Non-judgmental • Genuineness • Unconditional support • Empathy • Shared agreement on goals in therapy Location of Treatment: • Outpatient • Tele-med (e.g., Skype) as alternative Interventions to Be Used: • Psycho-education about anxiety and its treatment • Relaxation techniques • Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic disorders • Psychotherapy if identity or intimacy issues exist or if…

situation. Part of Cognitive Behavioral Theory states that when a person cognitions modified directly, it indirectly changes the persons overt actions (Spiegler.M & Guervremont.D.C, 2003,p.302). Ashley could benefit Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it would give her alter her cognition to alter her…

service that claims that following these how to overcome depression tips will instantly cure depression. Depression cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be successfully managed through a combination of conventional medical treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy. Getting a Doctor's Diagnosis In order to get effective treatment, first you need to get a proper diagnosis. There are many different types of depression and each needs different treatments. Depression can also develop in people…

What happens when the symptoms from a disorder can be applied to most people in the world? There are multiple disorders which people inaccurately diagnose someone as having because of the preconceived notions they have regarding that particular disease. Someone sees someone being moody one day and happy the next and he or she automatically says “Oh that person is bipolar”. Or a friend seems a little sad and the conclusion becomes “They must be depressed”. Another commonly diagnosed disorder is…

Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP). Marsha Linehan, Ph.D, developed DBT in 1993, as a skill based behavioral treatment for patients with BPD who generally experience intense emotions that they relieve using self-injurious behaviors. DBT has shown to be useful in treating a variety of issues including eating and mood disorders, as well as, reducing behaviors such as bingeing, purging, and cutting. DBT is an adapted version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…