Psychotherapy integration is best explained as an attempt to look beyond and across the dimensions of a single therapy approach, to examine what one can learn from other perspectives, and how one’s client’s can benefit from various ways of administering therapy (Corey, 2013). Research has shown that a variety of treatments are equally effective when administered by therapist who believe in them and client’s that accept them (Corey, 2013). Therefore, one of the best aspects of utilizing an integrative approach is that, in most cases, if a therapist understands how and when to incorporate therapeutic interventions, they usually can’t go wrong. While integrating different approaches can be beneficial for the client, it is also important for the …show more content…
One of the primary reasons I prefer to utilize CBT is due to its compatibility with my personality. I am an organized, logical, and direct individual, all of which CBT encompasses well. CBT is a highly structured therapy. Even though there isn’t a particular order to procedures while utilizing CBT, there does tend to be a natural progression of certain steps. This aspect allows me to feel as though I am leading client’s to their goals in a logical manner. Not only that, CBT has a great deal of research backing that has proven it to be effective in treating several diagnoses such as depression and anxiety (Corey, 2013). Perhaps the best quality of CBT is the fact that it is known for having an openness to incorporating techniques from other approaches. According to Corey (2013), most forms of CBT can be integrated into other mainstream therapies (p. …show more content…
While CBT has many advantages, it alone does not encompass all of the concepts I believe are necessary to tackle a client’s needs. Therefore, I draw upon concepts from various theories to assist clients in achieving their goals. Pulling from Reality therapy, a key concept I utilize is focusing on what the client is doing and how to get them to evaluate whether they’re present actions are working for them. CBT does use some form of this in the sense that one must examine and establish their cognitive misconceptions; however, I prefer to extract this concept from Reality therapy because CBT tends to do so by focusing on the past. I am a firm believer that while the past can shape who you are, it does little good to remain focused on it. Focusing on overt behavior, precision in specifying the goals of treatment, development of specific treatment plans, and objective evaluation of therapy outcomes all come from Behavior therapy (Corey, 2013, p. 474). Behavior therapy is highly structured much like that of CBT. By utilizing this aspect of Behavior therapy, I am better able to closely observe where a client is currently and where they are headed. Lastly, I pull from Person-Centered therapy as the final key concept of my counseling approach. PCT focuses on the fact that client’s have the potential to become aware of their problems and resolve them (Corey, 2013). This Person-Centered therapy concept has overlap with CBT as
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Compared to most psychological therapeutic approaches, CBT is more structured (Brewin, 1996).For example in the beginning of each session the therapist and patient would set an agenda for what they should do in the session and they would try to stick to it. Another benefit of employing CBT could be the fact that there is the relative lack of side effects which medications would cause (March et al, 2004).
Carl Roger’s believed that everyone is inherently good. Therefore, even the vilest of people would be included. Some disputes have been made among behavior theorists that because the theory lacks structure, it is not as effective in treating illness. However, it is one of the main theories utilized by therapists today. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another popular theory that is used. It emphasizes the present and fixing cognitive distortions that clients may have. However, it too received some arguments against it, such as; treating symptoms and not the underlying cause of an illness. The theories that will be discussed are Carl Roger’s theory of Person Centered Therapy, Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how they would treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented therapy treatment that takes a hands-on, approach to problem-solving. The core foundation of this treatment approach, as pioneered by Beck (1970) and Ellis (1962),
452). A person of any age group can been treated successfully with CBT. Many mental health disorders are caused by and attributed to internal and external factors: biological, psychological, and sociologically. According to Farmer and Chapman (2008), they discuss how “CBT is a broad concept and represents a variety of therapeutic approaches that emphasize, to varying degrees, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors in relation to psychological disorders” (p. 3). CBT has been readily used in addictions and Couples/Family therapy as CBT can treat interrelationship issues caused by addictive behaviors as well as couples or family
Furthermore, CBT is a solution-focused approach to treatment, oriented toward problem solving and learning skills. The goal of CBT is to help people get better and stay better, and through this form of psychotherapy William will able to modify his thinking, behavior, and emotional response.
Journal five provides the practicum student with the opportunity to elaborate on how competency nine, “Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities” coincides with the assignment given in SWRK 622. During discussion board nine students were asked to discuss two intervention techniques attempted in his/her practicum setting during the spring semester and provide a personal evaluation on what was accomplished well and areas for improvement. This assignment was instrumental since it transmits to the practicum setting and the services the agency provides is similar due to being family oriented. Providing services to improve family stability whilst developing treatment and aftercare plans are some of the goals at
CBT works by focusing on an individual's behavior and on the underlying issues that cause the manifestation of a particular behavior, in a particular person. CBT is carried out by one on one therapy with the therapist. The practitioner speaks to the patient to distinguish between reality and delusions and seeks to equip the patient with mechanisms that will help them cope with
Christopher’s stated goal is that he will effectively manage and regulate his emotions in order for him to avoid getting to the point of intolerable frustration and self-harm. The objective for the goal is that he will practice a coping skill one time per week, which will help regulate his emotions and reduce outburst feelings. The Intervention/ Method used in the video is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Affect regulation -feelings labelling with the help of an emotion thermometer.
In many ways it's very similar the end goal is for the person to vent out all emotions and negative feelings. However,talking to a friend shouldn’t be a substitution for a therapist. Some friends are not adequately prepared or mature enough to give proper advice to the situation in some cases they may even worsen the situation by not being empathetic enough.
Since its establishment in the early 1960s by Aaron Beck, the cognitive behavioral approach has received testing on its effectiveness and continues to be researched today. The cognitive behavioral approach continues to be adapted, modified, and tested to determine its effectiveness in treating other mental health disorders with favorable outcomes. Judith Beck reports that there have been 500 outcome studies that have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for a wide range of psychiatric problems, psychological problems, and medical problems with psychological components (1995). CBT is a go to method of treatment especially in regards to working with clients with a mental health diagnosis of depression or an anxiety disorder. While there has been favorable results within the research and outcome studies it is important to note specific factors that can determine success in treating these disorders. The therapeutic alliance between the therapist and the client is an important factor within this approach and one that could influence the effectiveness of treatment. This is why most guides to effective practice when utilizing this approach stress the importance of building a strong therapeutic alliance between the practitioner and the client and continue building this relationship throughout treatment. Another factor worth noting is that treatment is short term which means that practitioners must have highly structured sessions that focus on reducing the presenting problem for a client in a short amount of time. In order to appropriately utilize CBT it is important for practitioners to take the time to educate themselves on this theoretical perspective as well as specific therapy techniques in order to have satisfactory results with the clients they
“Cognitive-behavior therapy refers to those approaches inspired by the work of Albert Ellis (1962) and Aaron Beck (1976) that emphasize the need for attitude change to promote and maintain behavior modification” (Nichols, 2013, p.185). A fictitious case study will next be presented in order to describe ways in which cognitive behavioral therapy can be used to treat the family members given their presenting problems.
The class discussions on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) have been very insightful for me. I feel that our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physiology can impact each other, therefore, the concept of changing one of these factors to influence the others resonates with me. Perhaps we may not be able to change our thoughts and negative beliefs about ourselves, but we could challenge our thoughts and dispute them with evidence. When cognitive distortions are challenged, an individual may be able to replace the thought with a realistic view of themselves, which would lead to positive feelings about oneself, which would impact their behaviors and physiology.
expect to see social networking continue to impact romantic relationships in a negative way and cause instability in relationships by simply leaving behind an unsteady foundation for those relationships.
In addition to focusing on physical health to alleviate symptoms of depression, sufferers of depression would also highly benefit from focusing on strengthening their own thought process. This is not to suggest that sufferers of severe, major depressive disorder can simply “wish” their illness away with “happy thoughts.” Studies have, however, proven the vast benefits of cognitive therapy as a more natural treatment for depression. According to Nature Reviews: Neuroscience, a health journal, “Studies have shown that cognitive therapy is as efficacious as antidepressant medications at treating depression, and it seems to reduce the risk of relapse even after its discontinuation” (Derubeis). While antidepressants can be effective, they don’t