Treatment efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy with minorities

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TREATMENT EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL

Abstract

Successful patients may not continue to take much interest in homework Patients and therapists both played a role in estimating homework compliance at the end of 3 months . Patients completing assignments consistently improved in relation to more neglectful patients . Most research delving into the influence on psychotherapy of homework has focused on the amount of homework assignments completed by patients and its influence on clinical therapy . It is a principle of cognitive therapy that the

patient must also actively participate in therapy

Therapy consisted of about 11 group therapy sessions for depression lasting 10 weeks 2 hours a week . Cognitive therapy recommended was thought entries in diaries . This also proved that homework therapy was a capable indicator of outcomes . Variables affecting homework compliance are the patient and the therapist . Written homework instructions were superior to verbal instruction and helped in patient recall in therapy There are many types of homework assignments which therapists have to help devise . Homework assignments prevent relapses by having patients take more control over their feelings . The patient 's resistance to homework can be reviewed in class and it can be very unproductive to the patient if the therapist does not spare time to review homework done Negligence of homework review can upset patients with depressive symptoms . Further into the therapy , tapes of sessions may be replayed or given to patients as part of homework . No relation can be established with homework compliance . During treatment some patients who have complied with homework requirements are better equipped to face situations independent of therapy . A relatively new form of treatment involved cognitive behavioral therapy

Introduction

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT ) is the term used for intense short term psychotherapy for a range of problems including substance abuse anxiety dis , marital conflict , depression , fears , and personality problems . Using the tools of cognitive assessment , specific distortions are addressed by the therapist who then guides the patient in correcting thinking patterns . Essentially therapy is aimed at getting patients to interpret what they are facing today rather than childhood experiences CBT makes the patient learn self help skills , which are practiced in `homework ' that helps in changing the way a patient thinks and feels presently . Treatment is focused on the now and is action oriented and practical , aimed at gaining confidence in facing real life issues particularly in the case with minorities in South Texas

Before treatment starts , self assessment forms filled by the patient help determine what problems the patient is facing now along with past history of treatment /problems . There is mutual agreement on problems to focus on and the level of symptoms . This way , progress can be tracked across treatment . There is comprehensive information on several issues available through books and other media which the patient is advised to access . There is a lot of information on anxiety , depression and other conditions , to keep updated on . Periodic reviews to keep the treatment in perspective and to understand what...