COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: COMPARING GROUP, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS ESSAY

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: COMPARING GROUP, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS ESSAY

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: COMPARING GROUP, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS ESSAY

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
As part of treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) employs cognitive strategies, which entails replacing an individual’s negative thought patterns and behavior with more constructive ones. CBT postulates that people are susceptible to irrational thoughts about themselves, their environments, and the world at large. Here, we will discuss how CBT can be applied in individual and family contexts (Cuijpers et al., 2019). The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in a social context is to assist individuals in conquering their difficulties by replacing their negative thought patterns with more positive ones (Cuijpers et al., 2019). The counselor pays attention to how he or she relates to the cohort and to each person in the group.

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Group therapy helps the entire team because they may talk to others going through similar experiences (Cuijpers et al., 2019). Due to the shared experiences that exist inside society, participants have the ability to provide encouragement and inspiration to one another. Furthermore, the counselor’s capacity to assist more people at once increases as the number of people they see at once increases (Cuijpers et al., 2019). During my internship, I worked with a group of people who had all been diagnosed with depression.
In a household CBT environment, individuals’ emotional states and behaviors are assumed to influence one another. As a result, it emphasizes helping family members develop more flexible ways of thinking to make better judgments and enrich the home environment (Wheeler, 2014). A household in which the couple has participated in treatment for alcoholism is given as an example. One of the obstacles counselors have when working with groups is retraining everyone’s thought patterns at once. Second, personal space and secrecy concerns may arise when working in a team (Wilhelm et al., 2020).

References
Cuijpers, P., Noma, H., Karyotaki, E., Cipriani, A., & Furukawa, T. A. (2019). Effectiveness and acceptability of cognitive behavior therapy delivery formats in adults with depression: a network meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(7), 700-707. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0268
Wilhelm, S., Weingarden, H., Ladis, I., Braddick, V., Shin, J., & Jacobson, N. C. (2020). Cognitive-behavioral therapy in the digital age: Presidential address. Behavior Therapy, 51(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2019.08.001

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: COMPARING GROUP, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS
There are significant differences in the applications of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for families and individuals. The same is true for CBT in group settings and CBT in family settings. In your role, it is essential to understand these differences to appropriately apply this therapeutic approach across multiple settings. For this Discussion, as you compare the use of CBT in individual, group, and family settings, consider challenges of using this approach with groups you may lead, as well as strategies for overcoming those challenges.
RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare:
• Review the videos in this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights provided on CBT in various settings.

BY DAY 3
Post an explanation of how the use of CBT in groups compares to its use in family or individual settings. Explain at least two challenges PMHNPs might encounter when using CBT in one of these settings. Support your response with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly and attach the PDFs of your sources.

• Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. (2018, June 7). CBT for couplesLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZH196rOGsc
• MedCircle. (2019, December 13). What a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) session looks likeLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-2WQF3SWwo
• PsychExamReview. (2019, April 30). Cognitive therapy, CBT, & group approaches (intro psych tutorial #241)Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2_NN1Q7Rfg

Optional Resources
• Beck, A. (1994). Aaron Beck on cognitive therapyLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.
• Eysenck, H. (n.d.). Hans Eysenck on behavior therapyLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.
• Psychotherapy.net. (Producer). (2009). Rational emotive behavior therapy for addictionsLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Psychotherapy.net: Author.
• Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2013). Counseling and psychotherapy theories in context and practiceLinks to an external site. [Video]. https://waldenu.kanopy.com/video/counseling-and-psychotherapy-theories-contex
• CBT (starts at 2 hours 27 minutes)