Treating Abnormality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Learning objectives To

Treating Abnormality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Learning objectives • To outline the processes involved in CBT • To evaluate CBT as a treatment of abnormality • To answer a past exam question on CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Comes from the cognitive approach • Stress inoculation training (from our stress unit!) is a form of CBT – How did this treatment use a cognitive element as well as a behavioural element? ? ?

CBT • Aim is to encourage patients to examine the beliefs underlying their unhappiness • Replace irrational negative thoughts with more a positive way of thinking • Therapists and clients work together to set new goals for client, involving more realistic and rational beliefs

CBT • Use the hand-out to outline the cognitive and behavioural elements of CBT • Make sure you include the ABC model in the cognitive element • EXAMPLE OF CBT – use stress inoculation training from our stress topic! How are the cognitive and behavioural elements used?

ABC Model + CBT L. Binnington

CBT • Look at the case studies of patients. Imagine you are therapist – IDENTIFY IRATIONAL BELIEFS – HOW CAN YOU MAKE THEM RATIONAL? WHAT HOMEWORK COULD YOU SET? • EVALUATION: - Differentiate between strengths and weaknesses of this treatment - Answer the exam question – make sure you include both cognitive and behavioural elements