Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Case Study
Sonia is well suited for the Cognitive Behavioral approach. Cognitive behavior therapy also known as CBT integrates elements of two therapeutic approaches. It combines aspects of Behavior Therapy, which was developed, by Wolpe and his colleagues with aspects of Cognitive Therapy, which was developed by Aaron Beck in the early 1960s. The interesting fact is that CBT took birth while Beck was researching on depression and it was not until later that it became a popular approach for other psychological disturbances as well (Beck, 2011). CBT is based on the idea that there is an interrelationship that exits among an individual’s cognitive thoughts and behaviors. It is believed that cognitive thoughts can influence behavior and behavior can influence
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It was founded by Alfred Adler in the early 1960s and is often referred to as a growth model. Adler proposed that individual behavior is goal oriented and a client can be best described in terms of how they go about achieving their goals. Each individual has a unique lifestyle that is based on his or her lifestyle, early life (childhood) experiences, birth order, family constellation and environment (Smith, 2012). Psychological disturbances are the outcome of faulty beliefs about achieving goals and they interfere within an individuals’ perception of reality and goal achieving. Adlerian therapy involves forming a secure and strong therapeutic relationship with the client and assessing their lifestyle and mistaken beliefs about goals. Assessment procedures involve childhood recollections, family dynamics and interviews consisting of questions that help bring light to faulty beliefs and lifestyle (Dryden, 2002).
The Adlerian approach focuses on the strengths and resources a client brings to therapy. Each individual strives to achieve three life tasks: love, friendship, and work. The treatment goals in Adlerian therapy are to increase social interest and constructive action and help the client set more effective goals (Smith, 2012). Treatment interventions include but are not limited to, early recollection analysis, encouragement, constructive action and paradox, Clients are encouraged to modify mistaken beliefs and avoid discouragement through interpretation and support (Dryden,
It was founded by Alfred Adler in the early 1960s and is often referred to as a growth model. Adler proposed that individual behavior is goal oriented and a client can be best described in terms of how they go about achieving their goals. Each individual has a unique lifestyle that is based on his or her lifestyle, early life (childhood) experiences, birth order, family constellation and environment (Smith, 2012). Psychological disturbances are the outcome of faulty beliefs about achieving goals and they interfere within an individuals’ perception of reality and goal achieving. Adlerian therapy involves forming a secure and strong therapeutic relationship with the client and assessing their lifestyle and mistaken beliefs about goals. Assessment procedures involve childhood recollections, family dynamics and interviews consisting of questions that help bring light to faulty beliefs and lifestyle (Dryden, 2002).
The Adlerian approach focuses on the strengths and resources a client brings to therapy. Each individual strives to achieve three life tasks: love, friendship, and work. The treatment goals in Adlerian therapy are to increase social interest and constructive action and help the client set more effective goals (Smith, 2012). Treatment interventions include but are not limited to, early recollection analysis, encouragement, constructive action and paradox, Clients are encouraged to modify mistaken beliefs and avoid discouragement through interpretation and support (Dryden,