Cognitive Therapy - Assessment/Tx Planning

Question 1

Describe the assessment process for Cognitive Therapy

Answer 1

identify the clients cognitive distortions?

identify the client’s negative automatic thoughts and dysfunctional beliefs?

Question 2

Describe the treatment planning for Cognitive Therapy

Answer 2

establish a baseline for the frequency and conditions under which the negative automatic thoughts, distortions, and dysfunctional beliefs occur

create goals for change and alternative ways of thinking

make a contract for homework and tx time frame

Question 3

What is Cognitive Therapy?

Answer 3

a relatively short-term, focused psychotherapy for a wide range of psychological problems

focus is on how you are thinking, behaving, and communicating today rather than on your early childhood experiences

tx for depression, anxiety