A02 cognitive behavioural therapy

Question 1

What are the 2 subtitles for cbt

Answer 1

Strengths

Limitations

Question 2

What are the 3 sections for strengths

Answer 2

Effectiveness

Appropriateness

Rebt can even be delivered via computer

Question 3

Who showed cbt us effective

Answer 3

Engels et al

Question 4

What did engels et al do and find

Answer 4

Metanalysis

Effective for many types of disorders including OCD and social phobia

More effective in treating anxiety disorders than systematic desensitisation

Question 5

Talk about appropriateness

Answer 5

Not only useful for clinical pop (ppl suffering form mental disorders or phobias) but also non clinical pop (ppl with exam anxiety)

Question 6

Rebt is also effective in the sense that it can be delivered via a computer program

Answer 6

Just saying

Question 7

What are the 2 sections for the limitations

Answer 7

Irrational environments

Not suitable for all

Question 8

Talk about irrational environments

Answer 8

Rebt fails to a dress the fact that the irrational environments in which clients exist continue beyond the therapeutic situation (marriages with bullying partner or jobs with overly critical boss etc)

So as long as the patient is in these environments or they aren’t a dressed then they’ll keep reinforcing irrational thoughts

Question 9

Talk about not suitable for all

Answer 9

Doesn’t always work or isn’t always what people want

Some may reject it’s direct challenges/advice