Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Flashcards
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Describe the CBT Triangle
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- Thoughts, Behaviours, Feelings
- In this Triangle, a thought, without challenge, can impact behaviours and feelings towards the thought
2
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What Are the Five Skills that CBT Therapists Use?
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- Collaboration
- Goal-Setting
- Rapport
- Teaching
- Socratic Questioning
3
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Describe Collaboration
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- Approaching Therapy Collaboratively
4
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Why is Collaboration Important?
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- Ensures the client is able to have the onus on their learning and understanding of problems
5
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Describe Goal-Setting
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- Set goals with the client at the outset of therapy
6
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Why is Goal-Setting Important?
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- Ensure the client is held accountable for realistic goals
7
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Describe Rapport
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- Develops a good therapeutic rapport and empathizes with the client’s difficulties
8
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Why is Rapport Important
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- Aids in the client’s level of comfort to be vulnerable and open to sharing information to aid in their growth through therapy
9
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Describe Teaching
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- Focus on teaching therapeutic skills that the client can use outside of therapy
10
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Why is Teaching Important
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- The idea is that therapists work themselves out a job, so that the client can be self-sufficient
11
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Describe Socratic Questions
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- Uses open-ended questions
12
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Why are Socratic Questions Important
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- Aids in reflecting and viewing problems in new ways
