CBT

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Cbt is a method for treating mental health disorders based on both cognitive and behavioural techniques from the cognitive viewpoint

Question 2

Cognitive Aim

Answer 2

Client and therapist will work together to identify irrational or negative thoughts that cause depression in a client. These thoughts would be challenged to turn them to more rational and postive thinking.

Question 3

Empirical disputing

Answer 3

Therapist will ask for evidence to support the irrational negative thoughts. Therapist may get the client to keep a dairy to test the reality of their beliefs. The therapist can use this record to challenge the clients belief and prove their statement are incorrect.

Question 4

Behavioural activation

Answer 4

Used to change a client’s behaviour such as encouraging the depressed individual to be more active. This includes ensuring the client engages in activities that they once enjoyed this will help improve the person’s mood and reduce the negative thoughts.