Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Question 1

Similarities between contemporary CBT approaches

Answer 1

• Time-limited
• Goal-oriented and focused on current problems
• Emphasis on collaboration and active participation
• Focused on skills development to empower client
• coping skills; problem-solving skills;relational skills
• Behavioural techniques to address unhelpful avoidant behaviours and encourage behaviours that are consistent with the client’d goals and values

Question 2

Describe problem-solving therapy

Answer 2

focus is on identifying most important current problems that can be addressed and then generating, evaluating and implementing solutions

Question 3

Describe behavioural activation therapy for depression

Answer 3

focus is on replacing negative or avoidant behaviours with new rewarding behaviours that are self-reinforcing

Question 4

Describe Motivational interviewing for substance use

Answer 4

focus is on exploring client’s ambivalence about changing their behaviour and strengthening their motivation for, and commitment to, change in accordance with the person’s values and belifs

Question 5

Describe Dialectical behaviour therapy for BPD and complex trauma

Answer 5

Focus is on developing better emotion regulation and interpersonal skills

Question 6

Describe Acceptance and commitment therapy

Answer 6

Focus is on developing psychological flexibility and identifying personal values that can guide behaviour

Question 7

Describe Trauma-focused CBT

Answer 7

Focuses on processing traumatic memories and the feelings and beliefs that accompany them in more helpful ways.

Question 8

What are the advantages of CBT?

Answer 8

1. It’s cost-effective
2. It’s easy to standardise into manuals
3. It’s effective for groups and indiidual formats

Question 9

Critique of CBT:

Answer 9

1. Focuses on addressing symptoms/ problems, not causes
2. Focuses on individual change, not changing structural causes of mental health difficulties
3. too many techniques, not enough empathic listning?