Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Flashcards

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cognitive behavior therapy aims to

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identify and change the patients faulty cognitions

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the idea behind CBT is that

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patients learn how to notice negative thoughts when they have them and test how accurate they are

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strengths: CBT empowers patients

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it puts them in charge of their own treatment by teaching them self help strategies

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strengths: there are fewer

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ethical issues with CBT

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strengths: DeRubeis et al date

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2005

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strengths: DeRubeis et al compared

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CBT and drug therapy as depression treatments in a placebo-controlled trial

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strengths: DeRubeis et al - both treatments were more effective then

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the placebo after 8 weeks

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strengths: DeRubeis et al - generally the two therapies were similarly effective but

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CBT may have been less effective in cases where the therapists lacked experience

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strength: Hollon et al date

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2005

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strength: Hollon et al compared participants from DeRubeis et al’s study after

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they were withdrawn from treatment with participants who continued drug treatment

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strength: Hollon et al - participants withdrawn from CBT were

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significantly less likely than patients withdrawn from drug treatment to have relapsed after one year and no more likely to relapse then those who continued it

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strength: Brandsma et al date

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1978

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strength: Brandsma et al found that CBT is particularly effective for people who

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put a lot of pressure on themselves and feel guilty about being inadequate

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weaknesses: cognitive therapies may take

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a long time and can be costly

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weaknesses: cognitive therapies may be more effective when

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combined with other approaches (drug therapy)

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weaknesses: as DeRubeis et al (2005) found

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CBT may only be effective if the therapist is experienced

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weaknesses: patients whose therapists are still gaining this experience may

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be better off with drug therapy

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weaknesses: the person could begin to feel that

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he/she is to blame for their problems

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  1. the therapist and the client identify the clients
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faulty cognitions

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  1. the therapist then tries to help the client see that
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these cognitions aren’t true

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  1. together, they then set
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goals to think in more positive or adaptive ways

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  1. although the clients may occasionally need
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to look back on past experiences, the treatment mainly focuses on the present situation

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  1. therapists sometimes encourage their clients to
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keep a diary to write down their feelings and actions