1.1 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Background

What is cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

= structured, short-term, present-oriented psychotherapy for psychological disorders.

• directed toward solving current problems and modifying dysfunctional (inaccurate and/or unhelpful), distortions in thinking and behavior

• Treatment is also based on a conceptualization or understanding of individual patients (their specific beliefs and patterns of behavior).

• The therapist seeks in a variety of ways to produce cognitive change (modification in the patient’s thinking and belief system) to bring about enduring emotional and behavioral change.

What is the underlying theory of CBT “Cognitive Model”?

How does the Five-part model to understand life experiences of clients looks?

Name the 10x Basic principles of CBT

1. based on ever-evolving formulation of patient’s problems and individual conceptualization

2. requires a high therapeutic alliance

3. emphasizes collaboration and active participation

4. goal oriented and problem focused

5. emphasizes the present

6. educate patient to be her own therapist for relapse prevention

7. aims must be time-limited

8. sessions must be structured

9. teach patient to identify, evaluate and respond to their own dysfunctional thoughts or beliefs

10. use of variety of techniques to change thinking, mood, and behavior

Which tasks has the therapist to accomplish at once?

• conceptualizing the case

• building rapport

• socializing and educating the patient

• identifying problems

• collecting data

• testing hypotheses

• summarizing

Which 3x skills should a therapist learn at first in order?

1. Developing the therapeutic relationship

2. Conceptualization

3. CBT-Techniques

In which 8x basic counseling skills should you be proficient as a therapist?

• Listening

• Empathy

• Concern

• Positive Regard

• Genuineness

• Accurate understanding

• Reflection

• Summarizing

In which 3x stages can your expertise develop as a CBT-therapist after you are proficient in basic counseling skills?

Stage 1: Learn case conceptualizing in cognitive terms based on the gathered Information of an intake evaluation

Stage 2: Integrate your knowledge of techniques in Case conceptualization

Stage 3: integrate more automatically new data into case conceptualization

Name the 6x general principles of ethics in Psychology.

1. Competence 

2. Integrity 

3. Professional and Scientific Responsibility 

4. Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity Principle

5. Concern for Others’ Welfare Principle

6. Social Responsibility 

How can you resolve ethical Issues?

1. Familiarity with ethics code

• Lack of awareness or misunderstanding of ethical standard is no defense of unethical behavior

2. Confronting Ethical Issues

• Consult appropriate authorities and other psychologists with state or national ethics committees to choose a proper response