Fundamentals of CBT Flashcards

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What did Beck find out about patients with depression?

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They had distorted negative cognitions

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How does cognitive therapy work to produce change?

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Modifies the patients thinking and beliefs system

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How can CT be delivered?

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Individually, in groups, couples, to family’s

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What are the 3 elements of the cognitive model?

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Action –> emotions –> behaviour

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What 3 types of the patients beliefs need to be changed in CT?

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Their beliefs about themselves, their world and other people

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What did Beck find about the thoughts of depressed patients?

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Two streams of thinking: free-association and quick evaluative thoughts

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What thoughts need to be tackled during CBT?

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Unrealistic, negative and maladaptive thinking

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What are the 3 main components of CBT for anxiety?

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Assess risks, consider resources, decrease avoidance

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What are the 3 main components of CBT for depression?

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Identify, evaluate and respond to negative thoughts

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What are the 10 basic principles of CBT treatment?

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1: based on an evolving formulation
2: requires an alliance
3: collaboration and participation
4: goal orientated
5: emphasises the present
6: educative
7: time limited
8: structured
9: teaches patient to respond to their dysfunctional beliefs
10: uses a variety of techniques

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What are the 5 essential streams fo CBT?

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1: developing the therapeutic relationship
2: planning treatment and structuring sessions
3: identifying and responding to dysfunctional cognitions
4: emphasising he positive
5: facilitating behavioural changes between sessions

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What does “developing the therapeutic relationship” involve?

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Building trust / sharing the treatment plan / making decisions collaboratively / varying style so its personal

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What does “planning treatment and structuring sessions” involve?

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Making he process understandable / letting them know what to expect / finding out what is most effective for them

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What does “identifying and responding to dysfunctional cognitions” involve?

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Using guided discovery and behavioural experiments

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What does “emphasising the positive” involve?

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Pointing out the positives

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What does “facilitating behavioural changes between sessions” involve?

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Setting the patients up to have a better week / homework / teaching them new skills to implement

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What are the core principles of CBT (the hot cross bun model)?

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Cognitions, affect, physiology, behaviour

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What is the criteria for panic disorder?

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Recurrent and unexpected panic attacks / followed by worry about additional attacks and the potential consequences

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What is catastrophic misinterpretation?

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Interpreting normal bodily sensations as being dangerous

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What are the 4 stages in the Cognitive Model of Panic Disorder? The Panic Formulation?

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Trigger / emotional response / physical sensations / thoughts

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What is an additional stage in the cognitive model of panic disorder?

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Cycle of safety behaviours

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What are the 4 key stages in CBT?

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Psychoeducation / Cognitive techniques / behavioural techniques / relapse prevention

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What is involved in psychoeducation?

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Learning information about symptoms / sharing formulation / correcting unhelpful beliefs

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What is involved in cognitive techniques?

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Finding evidence for the belief / examining the evidence / finding evidence against the belief / the theory A, theory B technique

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What is involved in behavioural techniques?

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Planned experiential activities / designed from formulation / testing the validity of patients existing beliefs / reducing safety behaviours

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What is the overall structure of CBT?

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Time limited / formulation / cognitive and behavioural work / therapy blueprint

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What is the structure of a typical CBT session?

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Agenda / mood assessment / homework discussion / topic discussion / planning homework / client feedback

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What is Socratic questioning?

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A method often used in CBT where you ask a question that the client can work out the answer to / the answer reveals a new perspective

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According to NICE, what are the 7 characteristics of CBT?

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Talking therapy / time limited / brief / structured / collaborative / problem orientated / treats a range of MD