therapy

Question 1

what are the main components of CBT

Answer 1

dysfunctional thought diaries
cognitive restructuring
pleasant activity scheduling

Question 2

process of dysfunctional thought diaries

Answer 2

clients record when they have a negative thought
rate to the extent in which they believe the thought
write a more rational response
re rate the original thought

Question 3

process of cognitive restructuring

Answer 3

clients are encouraged to reflect on evidence for their thoughts
eg. identify whether it is fact or opinion

Question 4

process of pleasant activity scheduling

Answer 4

client is encouraged to plan regular, pleasant activities
the aim is to encourage positive emotions and reduce negative thinking patterns

Question 5

sheehy and horan

Answer 5

found cbt was effective in first year law students
- 4 weekly sessions which lasted 90 minutes each
- results showed that all participants who recieved SIT displayed lower levels of anxiety

Question 6

jarrett et al (1999)

Answer 6

found CBT to be as effective as drug therapy when treating severe depression over a ten week trial

Question 7

empowerment

Answer 7

empowers clients to develop their own coping strategies

Question 8

free will

Answer 8

acknowledges free will, not deterministic

Question 9

suitability

Answer 9

not all clients would take the treatment seriously and complete all homework

Question 10

the environment

Answer 10

doesn’t take environment into account. clients could be paranoid due to having an over critical partner etc

Question 11

simons et al 1995

Answer 11

less suitable in situations where high levels of stress in the individual reflect stressors in the persons life which cannot be changed

Question 12

kuyken and tsivrikos (2009)

Answer 12

claims that over 15% of variance in outcomes of CBT effectiveness can attribute from therapist competence