Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Case Study

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In my report I will be drawing on cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and the problems faced by Jo, I will identify causes of Jo's problems and factors maintaining the problems, I will look at the factors that might help to facilitate change for her. This report, will help to convey how the problems can be addressed and will help Jo overcome difficult and stressful problems, by recognising them and finding strategies to cope in difficult situations.
Jo has been referred for therapy by her probation officer who thinks she would benefit from therapy to overcome her offending behaviour. Cognitive therapy would be the most effective therapy to help Jo overcome her difficulties, it can help switch the negative and false beliefs that she has about …show more content…

As Beck (1963,1969) as cited in Brice (2017) proposes Jo's negative beliefs (schemas) about herself come from her childhood, this is usually the result of a traumatic childhood experiences. In Beck's model there are three primary mechanisms responsible for reinforcing and maintaining depression. He concluded that there are 3 levels of negative thinking (Cognitive Triad) these are developed early on in life. Her set of beliefs and expectations, are what distort her normal information processing. These schemas affect how she interprets herself, her future and the world around her, leading to cognitive distortions and impairment in perceptions, memory and …show more content…

Jo is motivated to change but she needs to stop blaming everyone else.
Jo current problems can be understood in terms
In order to facilitate change for Jo I have identified that she needs to challenge ideas
Ask questions and could be worked on with me to Thinking different change, the way she behaves, challenge thought learn new skills so instead of escaping stick with them make a plan coping skills, do differently feel differently

Specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and time limited goals for the informed work ( SMART) Doran (1981) as cited in Brice (2017), identifying short, medium and long term goals. Behaviour activation can help improve mood for example reducing avoidance
Recommendations and ideas for CBT interventions Eg thought challenging and behavioural experiments and ways to work with the client in a forensic setting that will help them to achieve their goals. To break the cycle
Diary
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