Cbt Case Study Summary
1. Strengths / What we agree on
Kiera: We agree with the group’s decision to focus on CBT as a method of intervention. By using CBT, the goal would be to help Mary become aware of her negative thoughts which would ultimately help her develop a more positive way of thinking.
Brittany: The use of the intervention of a thought journal also allows for a concrete and measurable way to ensure Mary’s negative thoughts are becoming less frequent and progress is being made. We agree that this intervention, along with some type of pharmaceutical intervention will be very beneficial in helping Mary manage her manic and depressive episodes.
2. Growing edges/ what else we thought of
Kiera: We feel like the group should have referenced Mary more throughout the post by discussing how she personally fits the criteria for a manic depressive versus giving an overall general list of symptoms for manic episodes. An …show more content…
Medication is one way to treat psychosis but there are also effective therapeutic methods that can be used in conjunction with medication. In doing some research, we found that CBT can also be very useful in treating psychosis. We suggest that a form of CBT be used to help Mary recognize the nature of the voices. The article “What is CBT for psychosis anyway?” (https://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2014/may/20/cbt-psychosis-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-voices) states, “One appraisal would be that this was a mystical voice which speaks the truth. Another appraisal would be that this is a transient symptom of psychosis linked to earlier experiences they have had of people telling them that kind of thing about themselves.” If the individual recognizes the voice as part of a mental health problem as opposed to being a “truth-telling phenomenon” they are much less likely to find them debilitating and are more likely to use coping
Kiera: We agree with the group’s decision to focus on CBT as a method of intervention. By using CBT, the goal would be to help Mary become aware of her negative thoughts which would ultimately help her develop a more positive way of thinking.
Brittany: The use of the intervention of a thought journal also allows for a concrete and measurable way to ensure Mary’s negative thoughts are becoming less frequent and progress is being made. We agree that this intervention, along with some type of pharmaceutical intervention will be very beneficial in helping Mary manage her manic and depressive episodes.
2. Growing edges/ what else we thought of
Kiera: We feel like the group should have referenced Mary more throughout the post by discussing how she personally fits the criteria for a manic depressive versus giving an overall general list of symptoms for manic episodes. An …show more content…
Medication is one way to treat psychosis but there are also effective therapeutic methods that can be used in conjunction with medication. In doing some research, we found that CBT can also be very useful in treating psychosis. We suggest that a form of CBT be used to help Mary recognize the nature of the voices. The article “What is CBT for psychosis anyway?” (https://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2014/may/20/cbt-psychosis-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-voices) states, “One appraisal would be that this was a mystical voice which speaks the truth. Another appraisal would be that this is a transient symptom of psychosis linked to earlier experiences they have had of people telling them that kind of thing about themselves.” If the individual recognizes the voice as part of a mental health problem as opposed to being a “truth-telling phenomenon” they are much less likely to find them debilitating and are more likely to use coping