EVALUATION OF CBT

Question 1

SUPPORT

Answer 1

• loads of evidence to support effectiveness in treating anxiety and depression
• compared with effectiveness of drug therapy
• Jarrett el at found CBT was as effective as some anti depressant dugs when in a 10 week trial

Question 2

THERAPIST COMPETENCE

Answer 2

• Competence can include structuring sessions and reviewing assignments
• kukyen and tsivrikos say 15% variance comes from therapist

Question 3

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Answer 3

• not for everyone
• less suitable for those with high levels of irrational beliefs who are resistant to change
• Simons et al suggests for factors CBT cannot change in a persons life not effective for those people

Question 4

EMPOWERMENT

Answer 4

• CBT empowers client to devil own coping strategy and recognises people have free will to do this
• popular compare to drug therapy and psychoanalysis especially for those ho do not like a determinist approach
• most wise used therapy for psychologists in NHS

Question 5

ETHICS

Answer 5

• patient blame: assumes client is responsible for disorder
• positive as empowering as they ca change however situational factors such as family client cannot change therefore blame is not helpful
• irrational: some thoughts therapist may see as irrational may not be hAbrahamson suggest depressive realists see things as they are sadder but wiser
• CBT can damage self esteem