Cognitive Behavioral Interventions [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 4] Prior to beginning work on this discussion, · Read the Assessment Strategies sections in Chapters 5 and 6 of the course
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 4] Prior to beginning work on this discussion, · Read the Assessment Strategies sections in Chapters 5 and 6 of the course textbook. · Read the required articles The Use of Behavioral Experiments to Modify Delusions and Paranoia: Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations and the Treatment of Mental Hypochondriasis: A Case Report (Combs, Tiegreen, & Nelson, 2007; Weck, 2014). · Read Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques that Work (Links to an external site.), CBT and Behavioural Experiments (Links to an external site.), and Giving a Rationale for CBT (Links to an external site.) (Boyce, 2012; Lebon, 2012; Lebon, 2009). Choose a specific disorder, and then conduct web research to find a person (i.e., living or not, historical, famous, and/or even fictional) who suffers from one of the conditions listed. You will then use this individual as a case study for the specifications that follow for this discussion. Choose from the following list: · Agoraphobia · Anorexia or Bulimia · Generalized Anxiety Disorder · Depression · Panic Disorder · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder · Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder · Specific Phobias (e.g., public speaking, heights, animals, etc.) · Substance Abuse For your initial post of a minimum of 350 words, assume the role of a cognitive behavioral therapist who is treating the individual you have researched. Your initial post should address and focus on the following items rather than centering the activity on a detailed description of the disorder. · Briefly describe the disorder. · Identify the assessment strategy for diagnosing the disorder. · Describe in detail a cognitive behavioral experiment you might use with this client to address the chosen disorder. Your experiment should include both cognitive and behavioral aspects and be measurable. · Apply cognitive and behavioral theories to explain and justify your experiment.
