Dr. Beck's Cognitive Behavioral Theory

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Cognitive Behavioral Theory, or CBT, is a tool to help patients to obtain an improved quality of life, ideally, in sixteen sessions of therapy. The idea initiated by Dr. Aaron Beck, revolves around helping patients reroute negative thoughts, or negative self-talk, that seems to be stifling their lives, into positive action. Dr. Beck believed that our schemata, or conceptual framework, plays a part in how people react to the world, for example, a schemata of mistrust causes people to question the motives of others. (Varcarolis, 2017) These schemata are often found in those suffering from depression or anxiety. Another theoretical concept is the Interpersonal Theory, developed by Dr. Harry Sullivan. This theory differs from CBT because …show more content…

Dr. Beck was born in 1921, to Russian -Jewish parents, and was the youngest of five children. Dr. Beck discovered his interest in mental health at a very young age, and credits himself with having assisted his mother of overcoming depression after losing two children, although he did not pursue cognitive therapy until much later in life. (Aaron Beck, 2017) Dr. Beck developed the Beck Depression Inventory or BDI tool. The BDI scale uses twenty-one items to measure depression. Dr. Beck was the Assistant Chief of Neuropsychiatry, at Valley Forge Army Hospital, during the Korean …show more content…

Either one of these theories might be used daily, in all fields of nursing. Every person on the planet deals with self-perception as well as relationships with others, and, it is only when our behavior becomes odd or unacceptable, that we realize, life could be better lived. When idiosyncrasies are unaddressed they become exaggerated or unmanageable. In long term care, we see people with so much mistrust, that they will not allow assistance with ADL’s. Sometimes, medication is the only initial intervention that can help people get to a point where they can begin to trust again. Once even a small reestablishment of trust exists, then therapy may begin. These examples might be may lean toward IBT, with issues of mistrust for others. An example of CBT, that I see often in long term care, is the people reject care because they feel unworthy of care, it takes time, but eventually self-talk issues can

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