The population/group of people I am intending to work with is those with substance abuse/addiction issues. According to the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist, “As a research-based treatment modality, CBT is an effective treatment for substance abuse, eating disorders, and specific mental health diagnoses. An active therapeutic modality, CBT is present-oriented, problem-focused, and goal-directed”
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reaction it is classified as a mood disorder. Depression is mainly diagnosed by a person’s self-reported experiences or the person’s friends or relative’s voiced concerns. This then prompts a physician to do a mental examination to determine if the person is indeed depressed. After a family history is done, and the doctor is aware of the patient’s symptoms, the physician may ask the patient different questions and provide the patient with a questionnaire to fill out. This questionnaire may help the
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Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation Client Name: Ms. Date: Identifying Information: middle-aged female, married with two children Mental Status Examination She appeared neatly dressed in an outfit, which was age-appropriate. She was alert and oriented to person, place, and time. The client made every effort to be open and honest. Furthermore, she maintained a cooperative attitude toward the examiner. Her mood and affect were depressed and anxious. Speech was coherent and relevant
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Cognitive Interventions BSHS 312 October 7, 2013 Cognitive Interventions The process of learning, thinking, emotions, and the way the human being behaves are all critical parts of the cognitive aspect of life. In every which way or form an individual is affected by how they internally learn, think, manage emotions, and behave as individuals. Cognitive interventions will be evaluated as well as how they have been effective tools in living and learning as an individual. Cognitive interventions
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The theory that I felt drawn to most this week was cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured, systematic way of looking at the negative behaviors and beliefs that control your life. It explains how (with help and practice) new, more appropriate behaviors and beliefs can bring the positive aspects of your life into focus (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). This type of therapy approach can be used in everyday situations where there are unwanted actions or beliefs occur
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Developing Personal Style of Counseling Abstract Counseling is a profession, a unique relationship in which the counselor’s job is to hold a ‘mirror’ for the client to see himself or herself. The counselor understands that sometimes it takes a while for the client to see what he or she needs especially if there are more subtle things needing recognition. The counselor knows how to hold the ‘mirror’ in such a way that the client can see himself or herself from a caring, supportive and
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Merriam-Webster dictionary, “therapy” is formally known as the therapeutic treatment of bodily, mental, or behavioral disorders. Whether it is short term or long term, therapy is something that can be quite beneficial. There are many different types of therapy, for a wide variety of health issues, but I am going to be talking about psychotherapy specifically. Throughout history, the mental health system has been through many changes and different approaches to therapy have been adopted. With these
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Abstract This paper seeks to explain the concept of psychotherapy, and the dominant psychotherapeutic methods used for the treatment of individuals. These methods are: psychoanalytic, humanist, behavioral, and cognitive (jointly called cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT). I further explore existential psychotherapy, as it is the method I found most appealing in my research. I included quotations from several journal articles, and from our textbook, “Discovering Psychology
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prefers to be alone. From a cognitive perspective, individuals with schizoid personality disorder have a deficient way of thinking and looking at things. However, psychodynamic theorists believe that schizoid personality disorder is a product of unaccepting or abusive parents. Treatments for schizoid personality disorder are quite limited on effectiveness and treatment isn’t usually sought unless another disorder presents the need for treatment. Drug therapy, group therapy, learning social skills, role
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Sylvia are the cognitive theory, behavioral theory, humanistic theory, personality theory and social dominance theory. Cognitive theory of psychology is focus on internal state such as problem solving, motivation, thinking, decision making and attention. It is a key component underlying the way people think and behave. Cognitive theory is basically concerned with the development of a person’s thoughts processes. It also counts for how these thought processes influence and how a person understand and
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