COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention



Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Introduction

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has attracted an increased level of interest from health care professionals, patients and their families. The reason being that in the recent past the occurrence rates of mental disorders have increased; as a result, the awareness regarding the possible treatments has increased. It is common knowledge that preservation of mental health is vital for a person to lead a healthy life. Psychological disorders have a negative impact on the quality of life of the affected and their families. Also, with the high prevalence of mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and alcoholism the healthcare industry resorts to cognitive-behavioral therapy because the patients always respond well to it. Additionally, the cognitive-behavioral therapy is an efficient and cost-effective treatment (Lowinson, et al., 2004).

Discussion

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a treatment for psychological processes that affect how we think, feel, and behave. Usually, the cognitive-behavioral therapy is of a short duration and has a positive impact on the patient. The cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the patients' current problems and is a structured style of intervention. This treatment was developed through extensive research in the field of intervention in mental disorders (Somers, et al., 2007).

Some of the emotional techniques for coping with emotional disabilities under are Rational-emotional imagery, (where patients envision the worst things that might happen to them). Along with role playing, shame-attacking exercises (where patients undertake a risk to do something they are afraid of due to what others would think so long as they realize that their feelings of embarrassment are self-created), employing strength (from analytical to poignant insight, and reverse role playing. These procedures emphasize on changing maladaptive beliefs and negative thoughts.

Several studies have found out that cognitive-behavioral therapy is very effective for treatment of various common psychological disorders. Therefore, in the circles of today's psychiatrists and psychologists, cognitive-behavioral therapy has become the treatment of choice. Unlike other modes of psychological treatments, cognitive-behavioral therapy is not a single intervention and involves a number of treatments and practices (Somers, et al., 2007). The cognitive-behavioral therapy involves different aspects of psychological treatments, including cognitive, emotional, and behavioral treatment.

All the techniques and approaches used in cognitive-behavioral therapy are practically applied. These techniques or approaches are put into practice after they have been proven effective through conducting behavioral experiments designed to help patients overcome their mental disorders (Somers, et al., 2007). The cognitive-behavioral therapy is one treatment that can easily cater to multiple and complex needs of people suffering from mental disorders.

The clinical psychologists and behavior counselors who use cognitive-behavioral therapy lay a great emphasis on the conscious information processing and the resultant thoughts and behaviors of patients to treat their mental disorders. The cognitive-behavioral therapists try to uncover the patient's fundamental assumptions behind his behaviors, which lead to becoming disposed to behavioral deviations and mental imbalances (Somers, et al., 2007).

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