4.5.1 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic approach used to treat depression by focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns
• What is the first step in CBT as described in the study material?

  Identifying negative thoughts
• In CBT, challenging negative thoughts involves critically evaluating their validity and factual basis.
• In CBT, negative thoughts are replaced with more balanced and positive perspectives
• Match the CBT technique with its description:

  Thought Recording ↔️ Clients document negative thoughts to identify patterns

  Cognitive Restructuring ↔️ Challenging and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones

  Behavioural Experiments ↔️ Testing negative predictions through real-life activities

  Activity Scheduling ↔️ Planning engaging activities to boost mood
• Order the three key components of CBT in the correct sequence:

  1️⃣ Identifying Negative Thoughts

  2️⃣ Challenging Negative Thoughts

  3️⃣ Replacing Negative Thoughts
• What is the primary goal of behavioral experiments in CBT?

  Testing negative predictions
• Activity scheduling in CBT aims to reduce isolation and improve mood.
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns
• What is the first key principle of CBT in treating depression?

  Identifying negative thoughts
• In CBT, challenging negative thoughts involves critically evaluating their validity and factual basis.
• Negative thoughts in CBT are replaced with more balanced and positive perspectives
• Match the CBT technique with its description:

  Thought Recording ↔️ Clients document negative thoughts to identify patterns

  Cognitive Restructuring ↔️ Challenging and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones

  Behavioural Experiments ↔️ Testing negative predictions through real-life activities

  Activity Scheduling ↔️ Planning engaging activities to boost mood
• How do CBT techniques support the key principles of CBT?

  By changing negative thoughts
• What is the purpose of cognitive restructuring in CBT?

  Replace negative thoughts
• Activity scheduling in CBT helps boost mood and reduce feelings of isolation
• CBT techniques aim to change negative thought patterns using practical methods.
• What is the first key principle of CBT?

  Identify negative thoughts
• Steps in cognitive restructuring for depression

  1️⃣ Identify negative thoughts

  2️⃣ Challenge their validity

  3️⃣ Replace with positive perspectives
• What does it mean to challenge the validity of negative thoughts in CBT?

  Evaluate if they are factual
• Cognitive restructuring helps reduce depressive symptoms and improve overall mood.
• Behavioural techniques in CBT focus on modifying behaviors that contribute to negative feelings and thought patterns
• What is the purpose of behavioral experiments in CBT?

  Test negative predictions
• Activity scheduling helps reduce feelings of isolation and increases motivation.
• What is the primary goal of CBT in treating depression?

  Change negative thought patterns
• One key principle of CBT is to critically evaluate the validity
• CBT techniques include identifying, challenging, and replacing negative thoughts.
• What is cognitive restructuring a core component of?

  CBT
• The first step in cognitive restructuring is identifying negative thoughts.
• Steps of cognitive restructuring in order

  1️⃣ Identify negative thoughts

  2️⃣ Challenge the validity of these thoughts

  3️⃣ Replace negative thoughts with positive perspectives
• Cognitive restructuring reduces depressive symptoms and improves mood.
• What does the challenge step of cognitive restructuring involve?

  Evaluating validity against facts
• Match the behavioral technique with its description:

  Behavioral Experiments ↔️ Testing negative predictions through real-life activities

  Activity Scheduling ↔️ Planning and engaging in enjoyable activities
• Behavioral experiments involve clients testing negative predictions through real-life activities.
• What is the purpose of activity scheduling in CBT?

  Boost mood and motivation
• Behavioral experiments help clients evaluate the accuracy of their negative predictions.
• Initial CBT sessions focus on understanding the client's issues and history.
• What is the purpose of assigning homework in CBT sessions?

  Practice skills and reinforce learning
• CBT is more effective than placebo in reducing depressive episodes.
• What is one advantage of CBT over antidepressant medications?

  Fewer side effects