CBT

Question 1

What did Beck believe CBT should do? (CBT depression)

Answer 1

Teach clients to rethink and challenge negative cognitions

Question 2

How long does CBT last? (CBT depression)

Answer 2

20 sessions, over a 16 week period

Question 3

What does CBT focus on? (CBT depression)

Answer 3

The here and now, rather than delving into the past

Question 4

What is the first stage to CBT? (CBT depression)

Answer 4

The patient and therapist draws up a schedule of activities to become more active and confident

Question 5

What is the second stage to CBT? (CBT depression)

Answer 5

The therapist challenges the patients negative cognitions, helping them to see the irrationality behind it

Question 6

What is the third stage to CBT? (CBT depression)

Answer 6

The therapist helps the client change their thoughts through RLA

Question 7

What is behavioural activation? (CBT depression)

Answer 7

It encourages the client to identify pleasurable activities and to overcome obstacles

Question 8

What did Babuak et al (2000) find? (CBT depression)

Answer 8

When patients were prescribed drugs, exercise or both, the lowest relapse rate was the exercise group because they changed their behaviours

Question 9

What is thought catching? (CBT depression)

Answer 9

It encourages patients to record any emotion that has be triggered by an event which they then re-analyse, challenging the negative thought

Question 10

What did March et al (2007) find? (CBT depression)

Answer 10

When CBT and drugs are combined, it is most effective, especially at reducing suicidal thoughts

Question 11

What did Hollon find? (CBT depression)

Answer 11

40% of the CBT group relapsed, compared to 85% in the placebo group

Question 12

What does CBT do? (CBT depression)

Answer 12

Challenges negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours