Cognitive Behavior Therapy And Mental Disorders - 1563 Words

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive behavior therapy is a great way to help people with depression. According to Wright, â€Å"Cognitive behavior therapy is a pragmatic, action-oriented treatment approach that has become a widely used psychotherapy for major mental disorders. Cognitive behavior therapy methods were initially developed for depression and anxiety disorders, and later they were modified for many other conditions, including personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse; they have also been adapted for use as an adjustment to medication in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (Wright, 2006).† Cognitive behavior theory is mainly used with depression and anxiety. Many people of all ages are affected by†¦show more content†¦They may express thought of being overwhelmed and that there is so much to accomplish that they can never do it (Corey, 2012).† Depression even though can be treated by medication and therapy; it can s till lead to problems in the future when clients stop taking medication and therapy. â€Å"Everyone has automatic thoughts, but in clinical states such as depression and anxiety disorders, these cognitions are often riddled with errors in logic. In depression, automatic thoughts typically center on themes of negativity, low self-esteem, and ineffectiveness (Wright, 2006).† Aaron Beck studied depression and focused on what triggers depression. â€Å"Beck developed specific cognitive procedures to help depressive clients evaluate their assumptions and beliefs and to create a new cognitive perspective that can lead to optimism and change behavior (Corey, 2012).† The first component of the triad includes clients holding negative views of themselves, they also blame their setbacks on personal inadequacies without considering circumstantial explanations. The people are convinced that they lack the qualities in order to be happy. Examples of this would be â€Å"I am a boring person†, â€Å"I am uninteresting†, â€Å"I am too sad for anyone to like me.† The second component is the tendency to interpret their personal world in a negative manner. They tend to focus on certain facts conform to their negative conclusions. An example for this would be â€Å"No one appreciates my job.† The last component