Cognitive therapy

Introduction The focus of this program is to increase awareness about children with post-traumatic stress disorder ages 3 to 17. Trauma is the key to understanding post-traumatic stress disorder. Trauma is an overwhelming event that takes away a persons safety, it creates a sense of helplessness and it continues to affect ones perception of reality. According to the American Psychological Association, “Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural…

Family-focused therapy consists of three major components: psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills. Practitioners allow the patient to educate the family and the practitioner about their symptoms through recollections of first symptoms…

contact (address pt by name, introduce yourself, and review day, time, location, and activity) – Rationale: The pt with impaired memory will have difficulty maintaining orientation to the immediate environment. 6. Encourage participation in talk therapy – Rationale: This will help the pt identify underlying causes and address their thoughts and feelings. 7. Administer Ativan for accompanying anxiety as ordered – Rationale: Pts with memory loss may experience accompanying anxiety. Ativan is a…

The recovery paradigm differentiates from the medical model with the therapist as the source of healing and instead cultivates the power that the consumer holds regarding the processes and outcomes of treatment. According to Ralph, Lambert, and Kidder (2002) practitioners must refrain from seeing those with mental illness as perpetually disabled and instead as people that can recuperate. The client becomes the consumer and is expected to take responsibility for their situation as well as their…

The joys of a new baby are numerous for couples, it’s an addition to your family, a new person to love; but a new child also means new responsibilities, a new found source of stress and in some cases depression for the new moms. The particular type of depression I’m referring to is known as postpartum depression. When moms give birth to their babies, their body limits the release of certain hormones, and can cause the new moms to feel sluggish, tired and even depressed. The depression is common…

Andrews, Genevieve Schwencke (2008) decided they wanted to use a randomized trial to test if social phobia could be reduced using a computer program along with a therapist. The computer treatment program assisted by a therapist was the computerized cognitive behavioral treatment (CaCCBT) and a program for social phobia called the social program were used. Their hypothesis was social phobia would be reduced using the computer program to treat social phobia. Before participants could start…

At the time of evaluation, Mrs. Smith was a 54-year-old white married heterosexual female that was referred by her PCP, Dr. Dell, to assess her psychological and emotional functioning. Specifically, Mrs. Smith complained of headaches, stomach aches, and chest pains, along with depressive and anxious symptoms. Furthermore, Mrs. Smith shared that she felt overly emotional when confronted with stressful situations, which has worsened in the past six months and caused her to feel tearful, fatigued…

Soldiers experience terrible things during war. Whether it is the loss of a friend or a violent battle, many soldiers come home from war with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some experience nightmares and flashbacks, while others have anxiety and depression. No matter how severe their symptoms are, the soldiers’ lives are changed by this disorder. PTSD affects soldiers after they experience war, and knowing what it is and its symptoms allows doctors to help soldiers cope with PTSD and…

Depression and Anxiety Intervention Process Jennifer M. Gosha Post University Background Jason is an 11 year old Caucasian male who resides with his mother, stepfather and two step siblings. Jason is in the sixth grade and has been approved for Special Education the past four years of his schooling. He has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety by a licensed pediatrician and psychologist. In the past, Jason has become violent in the classroom. If called upon and he did not…

recognizable symptoms of GAD. They then breakdown the possible causes of the disorder in children. The main focus of the paper is to inform you on the positives and negatives of different treatments. The first treatment talked about is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This is just the process of teaching coping methods and self-therapeutic activities to maintain anxiety disorders. They state that this is effective in milder cases. After this they list other psychotherapy options similar to…