Essays on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

ADHD Intervention Analysis: Is ADHD Medication Being Overprescribed? Moses Stutzman Mid-Michigan Community College Abstract Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has drastically increased in recent decades. Medication to treat this disorder has become an easy way out is overused. There are many alternatives to the use of medication to treat the symptoms of ADHD (non-medical treatments). This…

            Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is founded on the principle that an individual’s way of thinking affects their behavior, indicating that cognition is directly related to behavior. This therapy involves the guiding of an individual to learn to handle the different ways by which they distort reality with their cognitive processes, to learn to cope with…

Rehabilitation             Rehabilitation does work to reduce recidivism rates among offenders, it however only works when certain treatments are used. For instance,  “This variation in program success has led to a search for those “principles”that distinguish effective treatment interventions from ineffective ones.There is theoretical and empirical support for the conclusion that the rehabilitation programs that…

Abstract: Cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly employed in treatment of psychiatric problems especially during the counseling sessions. This model lays emphasis on the power of the thoughts in influencing behavior and thus efforts to correct the dysfunctional behavior are normally focused on changing the thought process of the clients. Introduction: Cognitive behavioral therapy better known…

According to the DSM5, the person with a personality-dependent disorder experiences a dominant and excessive need to be cared for, which leads to submissive behavior and exaggerated attachment and fear of separation , which begins in the early stages of adulthood and It is present in diverse contexts and is manifested by five (or more)…

Levi has begun to withdraw from much of any social interactions, he has also avoided telling is family about his illness and avoids interactions with most of his friends. He has been able to obtain a variety of medications for anxiety, and often takes more than the prescribed dosage. In addition, he has had a…

            Although babies can communicate many of their feelings right from the start, their social lives change rather dramatically as they become emotionally attached to their caregivers. John Bowlby (1969) uses the term to describe the strong affectional ties that we feel for the special people in our lives. According to Bowlby (1969), people who…

Both Albert Ellis and William Glasser have been influential figures in the field of psychology for over four decades. Their contributions to modern psychotherapy, specifically the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and the Reality therapy, have stood the test of time. These approaches are rooted in ancient philosophy, notably that of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius,…

Last Friday, I went to get some groceries at a supermarket. I overheard a loud argument between a mother and her child. The child was throwing tantrums to his mother, he expressed that he wanted some fruit loops for a snack. However; his mother opposes the idea because the snack was unhealthy and too sugary….

Behavior Theory (BT) and Cognitive Theory (CT) are both very important in the field of social work. The combination has led to one of the most widely used therapies for those struggling with mental health. Both have had large impacts on the development of therapy and theories that are used with many different disorders. There…