Cognitive Behavior Therapy: (2)
Distinctive Characteristics of CBT
The characteristics of CBT - correct answer + Collaborative
+ Structured and active
+ Time-limited and brief
+ Empirical
+ Problem-oriented
Note:
Also frequently employs the techniques of guided discovery, behavioral methods, in vivo work,
summaries and feedback.
Collaboration (CBT Characteristic) - correct answer CBT is fundamentally a collaborative project between
therapist and client or patient.
Note:
Both are active participants, with their own areas of expertise: the therapist has knowledge about
effective ways to solve problems, and the client has expertise in his own experience of his problems.
Structure and active engagement (CBT Characteristic) - correct answer The problem-focused and
structured nature of CBT requires the therapist to work with the client to maintain structure in the
sessions.
Ex:
At the beginning of each session, we set an explicit, shared agenda, and then largely stick to it.
Time-limited and brief (CBT Characteristics) - correct answer Both clients and commissioners of services
find CBT attractive partly because it is often relatively brief. In this context, 'brief' means somewhere
between six and 20 sessions.
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