Evaluation Session in Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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Assessment

The process of evaluating a patient's condition, including diagnosis, treatment goals, and therapy planning.

Cognitive Conceptualization

A framework used to understand a patient's core beliefs and cognitive patterns influencing their behaviors and emotions.

Tentative Diagnosis

A preliminary identification of a patient's condition based on available information during the assessment.

Therapeutic Alliance

The collaborative relationship between therapist and patient that contributes to effective therapy outcomes.

Adjunctive Treatment

Additional therapies or services provided alongside primary treatment, such as medication.

Goal Setting

The process of identifying treatment objectives that the patient and therapist aim to achieve.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual used by clinicians to diagnose mental health conditions.

Suicidal Ideation

Thoughts about or an unusual preoccupation with suicide or dying.

Symptom Report

A detailed description of a patient's current problems and conditions as reported during evaluation.

Feedback Elicitation

The process of gathering a patient's thoughts and reactions regarding the therapy process and strategies being employed.