CBT

Question 1

What is cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 1

a brief psychological therapy (also referred to as a talking therapy)

it involves chatting about thoughts feelings and behaviours

it uses both behavioural modification techniques and cognitive restructuring to challenge unhelpful beliefs and behaviours

requires training

Question 2

with who is CBT effective for

Answer 2

it is effective in helping children aged between 9-16 years and adults with a range of problems such as anxiety, depression and specific phobias including dental phobia

Question 3

what does the 5 areas CBT model allow / do

Answer 3

allows people to separate their problem into 4 main elements

1. negative thoughts = everything that goes on in our mind, thoughts, memories, images
   ie negative thoughts contribute to our negative feelings
2. emotional feelings = sadness / anxiety / anger / shame / guilt
   negative thoughts and feeling create changes in our physical body
3. physical feelings = increased HR / increased breathing / sweating / tension
   negative thoughts, negative feelings and a negative body impact upon behaviour
4. behaviour = avoidance / distraction / disruptive behaviour

Question 4

how does cbt work

Answer 4

by looking at thoughts, feelings and behaviours together, CBT identifies and tests unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps you to develop more useful ways of thinking, feeling and behaving

Question 5

what are the cognitive aspects of CBT

Answer 5

• positive self talk
• acknowledge and analyse unhelpful thoughts and beliefs
• recognise thinking errors and negative thinking habits
• challenge their unhelpful thoughts to create a more realistic assessment of the situation

Question 6

what are the behavioural aspects of CBT

Answer 6

• distraction techniques
• learning relaxation skills
• conducting mini experiments to test unhelpful beliefs
• systematic desensitisation