CBT

Question 1

Main CBT

Answer 1

It’s aim is to encourage clients to examine their beliefs and unhappiness and replace their negative thoughts with positive ones- there’s a cognitive and behavioural part to this. The cognitive part involves allowing clients to become aware of their negative thoughts that are causing them to become un well, the behavioural part involves checking these negative thoughts in reality so the clients can realise they were thinking faulty so they can change.

Question 2

What types of disorders is it used for

Answer 2

Phobias, anxiety disorders, depression and OCD.

Question 3

Strengths

Answer 3

It is popular and diverse and are becoming the most widely used therapy by the National health service. research backs it up-Fava

Question 4

Weaknesses

Answer 4

Doesn’t address underlying causes and clients can get dependent on their therapist - the psychiatrist holds all the power to make the client better.

Question 5

Beck

Answer 5

To deal with depression clients become aware of the situation where they make negative assumptions, these are then challenged so the client eventually accepts the previous thinking was unrealistic- people weren’t avoiding her.