Cognitive Behavioral Therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy


Eileen M. Stuart-Shor

Carol L. Wells-Federman

Esther Seibold



Nurse Healer OBJECTIVES









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Theoretical



  • Define cognitive behavioral therapy.


  • Identify the three main principles of cognitive behavioral therapy.


  • Discuss the connection between cognition(s), health, and illness.


  • Identify four major contributors to the development of cognitive behavioral therapy.


  • Compare and contrast potential bio-psychosocial-spiritual-behavioral responses to stress and their effects on health and illness.


  • Discuss the roles of contracting and goal setting in cognitive restructuring.


Clinical



  • Discuss the major diagnoses and health problems that respond favorably to cognitive behavioral therapy.


  • Describe ways to facilitate cognitive restructuring.


  • Identify stress warning signals.


  • Describe and identify automatic thoughts.


  • Describe and identify cognitive distortions and irrational beliefs.


  • Describe a simple model for cognitive restructuring.


  • Outline the guidelines for organizing a cognitive behavioral therapy session.


  • Explore different practice settings in which cognitive restructuring can be used.


Personal



  • Identify stress warning signals.


  • In response to stress, stop, take a breath, reflect on the cause of the stress, and choose a more healthy response.


  • Develop a list of meaningful personal rewards.


  • Begin a healthy lifestyles and healthy pleasures journal.


Jun 21, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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