Psychological Therapies Flashcards
1
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What is CBT?
A
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- talking therapy that aims to change the way you think and behave
- therapist will help patient challenge automatic negative thoughts, unrealistic beliefs and cognitive distortions
- patient will be given homework
2
Q
What conditions is CBT helpful in?
A
- depression
- anxiety
- OCD
- PTSD
3
Q
What are advantages of CBT?
A
- short-term (about 12 weeks)
- problem focussed and goal orientated
4
Q
What is behavioural activation?
A
-focus on activity scheduling to encourage you to approach activities that you are possibly avoiding; and then analyse why it is you are avoiding them.
5
Q
What is behavioural activation often used to treat?
A
depression
6
Q
What is IPT?
A
- interpersonal therapy
- believes that psychological symptoms (such as depression) are because of underlying problems we have with interacting with others
- short term therapy that focusses on establishing and abolishing behaviours and thoughts that are making interpersonal relationships difficult
- tends to be role-play and not involve homework
7
Q
What can IPT be used to treat?
A
- depression
- anxiety
- eating disorders
8
Q
What is Motivational Interviewing?
A
used when behaviour change is being considered, when patient might be unmotivated or ambivalent to change
9
Q
When is motivational interviewing used?
A
smoking cessation, alcohol intake reduction
