Assume you were counseling people with the following presenting problems.
James
My fear is that I am empty and vacant inside. I’ve never really had to look at myself before now, but since my husband left me, I am lost. I feel deserted, abandoned, isolated, and fear that I cannot make it alone. I depended on him to give me a sense of worth, and now that he’s gone, I just feel a void.
Susan
So rarely do I feel calm. I feel anxious basically from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed. I’m able to work and handle all of my family responsibilities, but the anxiety always seems to be there, like an unwanted visitor. What can I do to get some relief?
Michael
When I hear about all of the terrible things that are happening in the world (mass shootings and hate crimes, terrorism, poverty, and homelessness), I get so sad. I’ve started sleeping more and doing fewer things with my friends. I’m afraid the
y are going to stop inviting me to things because I’ve canceled so often lately.
Read each of the three scenarios and then address the following questions for each person from a Cognitive-Behavioral perspective in a 500-700 word essay.
• What cognitive and/or behavioral issues are involved?
• What would be your counseling goals (i.e., change the cognitive schema, improve behavior, etc. ) for each of these persons?
• What two specific CBT techniques could you use (Give examples)? (For example, Socratic dialog, behavioral activation, psychoeducation, etc.)
• This discussion should be 500-700 words (+/- 200 words per scenario).
• You may use chapter ten of your textbook as one source.
• This discussion post requires three scholarly sources. One source can be your textbook. Use peer-reviewed journal articles from the UWA online library for additional sources. Website sources will not be accepted.