Archive for the 'behavior therapy' Category

How do I tell my PARENTS I NEED behavior therapy..?

I have alot of problems in my life.. I need a therapist.. but im embarrased to ask my parents.. please help =[ =[ I am very depressed.. the only good thing in my life is my girlfriend..
Maybe you could tell your girlfriend to speak with your parents.
You could also suggest it lightly…like you’re kidding, but [...]

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

A. It is very effective in treating serious psychological disorders.
B. It treats the underlying cause of the problem.
C. It is a relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms.
D. The therapist decides which of the client’s thoughts are rational and which are irrational.
I’d vote none of the above. It depends on the Therapy. For me [...]

What do you know about Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

How effective is it in treating borderline personality……really, as well as other mental health problems?
I don’t know too much about DBT, but I do know that it is one of the only therapies that works for Borderline Personality Disorder. I worked with it a little bit in therapy and a lot of it has [...]

Is it good for cognitve behavior therapy to be asissted with medication or not?

It has been shown that the combination of therapy and taking medication is most helpful. I hope you are doing OK. Take Care.

What is the difference between behavior modification, cognitive therapy and rational emotive therapy?

I am doing a paper defending the efficacy of outpatient treatment and need to pick one of the following up above. However, I’m having severe problems trying to figure out which one is the easiest to do!! Any help would be greatly appreciated as I’m at my wits end!
Behavior modification is when the [...]

Is there any behavior therapy technique other than "flooding" to effectively treat phobias?

Yes, there are less frightening stimuli than flooding. There are persons who can’t stand the intensity at least at the beginning and if they are in poor physical and emotional crisis they can decompensate or even die For that reason careful diagnostic screening is critical as well as medications such as anti depressants [...]

What are 3 reasons the Cognitive Behavior Therapy approach is good for substance abusers?

I am writting an essay on the Cognitive Behavior Therapy and need to prove why it would be a good approach to use on substance abusers. Can anyone suggest 3 reasons, theres not much good information on the net.
I can’t believe I’m doing this….
The Behavioral and Cognitive Views
" According to behaviorists, operant conditioning may play [...]

how is cognitive behavior therapy used to treat panic disorders?

Well the cognitive behavior therapist first tries to see what you are thinking, and what thoughts you have that effect your problem. Once the therapist determines what thoughts you are having, they use the behavioral method to try to condition you not to panic, and how to cope when you do feel panic. They slowly [...]

counseling for cognitive behavior therapy?(depression) has anyone you know tried it?

i have a 9 year old who gets sad and sort of depressed over anything and the pediatrcian recommended we try counseling before medication. so next week i am calling counselors. i would just like to know if anyones child has done this? and did it work without medicine?. cognitive behavior therapy she said teaches [...]

will a diabetic get aversion towards sweets, if a behavior counselor employs aversion therapy?

generally it is human psychology to love and have urge to possess those things which are prohibited. because of that reason, most of the diabetics eat more sweets and thus fail to maintain strict diet advised to them.
ESSENTIAL, YOU DID NOT ANSWER ABOUT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION TECHNIQUE, AVERSION THERAPY.
QUESTION POSTED IN MENTAL HEALTH CATEGORY.
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