The ultimate guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT

Name: The ultimate guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT
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Learn how cognitive behavioral therapy is used to address depression anxiety trauma PTSD and negative behavior

Created byDaniel Badillo

Last updated 6/2019

English

What you'll learn

Develop an understanding of CBT principles and how they can be applied to address anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
Identify specific negative thinking patterns and cognitive distortions.
Improve well-being and mood using evidence based strategies.
Apply CBT principles in therapy and in other mental health settings.
Increase positive thinking and improve satisfaction with self and life.
The origin and history of CBT
The structure of CBT and who uses it

Course content

6 sections • 33 lectures • 5h 6m total length

Instructor Introduction2:30
Greet the course instructor
Background information and credentials of instructor
Course Outline11:19
Length of the course
Brief description of each course section
Resources that will be available to students (quizzes, external links, articles)
Why learn about CBT?14:20
What is CBT used for?
A breakdown of different disorders that CBT is useful for
Effectiveness of CBT as a therapeutic intervention8:07
How effective CBT is for different disorders
Is CBT more effective than other therapies?
Empirical evidence
Hot cross bun model8:19
Understand the HCBM (Interaction between thoughts, emotions, behavior)

Definition of CBT and history7:45
Define CBT
Aaron Beck and the cognitive model
Maladaptive behavior9:47
What is considered a maladaptive behavior and how is it related to CBT?
Examples of common maladaptive behaviors that are addressed using CBT
Common emotions that are addressed with CBT9:58
A breakdown of specific moods and emotions that are identified and addressed with CBT
An examination of specific mental disorders and emotions that are commonly presented
Key Principles of Cognitive Model7:57
Negative automatic thoughts
Dysfunctional assumptions (cognitive distortions)
Core beliefs
Section 2 Quiz

Who uses CBT?3:45
Identify specific professions that use CBT
Understand which environments CBT is used in
Structure of CBT based therapy10:35
Understand the general time frame for therapy and focus during this time.
Understand the flow of a typical session
The therapeutic relationship6:22
Understand what the role of the therapist is
Understand the role of the client
Common goals
The use of homework18:46
How homework is utilized in therapy
Examples of homework assignments
Section 3 Quiz

All or nothing thinking8:54
The definition of all or nothing thinking
Example of all or nothing thinking
Interventions
Mental (negative) filtering8:05
The definition of mental filtering
Example of mental filtering
Interventions
Overgeneralization9:18
The definition of overgeneralization
Example of overgeneralization
Interventions
Discounting the positives9:18
The definition of discounting the positives
Example of discounting the positives
Interventions
Jumping to conclusions11:03
The definition of jumping to conclusions
Example of jumping to conclusions
Interventions
Magnification and Minimization9:29
The definition of magnification and minimization
Example of magnification and minimization
Interventions
Emotional Reasoning6:38
The definition of emotional reasoning
Example of emotional reasoning
Interventions
Should statements8:07
Definition of should statements
Example of should statements
Interventions
Labeling9:16
Definition of labeling
Example of labeling
Interventions
Personalization and blame10:14
Definition of personalization
Example of personalization
Interventions
Section 4 Quiz

Socratic questioning12:48
Develop an understanding of how socratic questioning is used to challenge automatic negative thoughts
Examples of questions used
Thought stopping and reframing5:30
Understand the concept of thought stopping and reframing
Learn examples of thought stopping and framing
Learn about resources to practice this intervention
Cognitive Rehearsal9:08
Define cognitive rehearsal
Understand which mental disorders this intervention applies to
Identify knowledge that must be known before implementing this strategy
Modeling/Role playing10:27
Define modeling in CBT and it's uses
Identify the therapist's role in this intervention
Identify uses of role-play for anxiety related disorders and PTSD
Validity Testing7:13
Define validity testing and identify it's uses
Understand the therapist's role in this intervention
Identify examples of validity testing
Journaling8:23
Understand the uses of journaling and how it applies to CBT
Understand the structure of journaling and what is documented
Understand how journaling works with other interventions to improve outcomes
Important tips for successful CBT implementation12:40
Tips for those attending therapy
Tips for therapists
Section 5 Quiz

Limitations of CBT8:14
What are the limitations if only CBT is used?
Why CBT is not useful for everyone
A brief look at supplemental/alternative therapies11:37
Identify supplemental therapies that tend to go well with CBT (Exposure therapy, EMDR)
Alternative therapeutic approaches and how they differ (Mindfulness, psychodynamic, medication management)
Conclusion10:20
Recap of the course
Discussion of available resources
Section 6 Quiz

Requirements

Basic understanding of common psychological terminology is suggested

Description

This course explores the main aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and provides a general overview of the topic. After an introduction, the following topics are discussed in individual lectures:

An outline of the course
Reasons to learn about CBT
Empirical evidence related to CBT's effectiveness

The following section will cover basic principles of CBT so students can better understand important concepts . The following areas are addressed:

The origin and history of CBT therapy
Terms and definitions that students will need to know
Key principles of the cognitive model

The following section of the course will teach students about how CBT is applied and implemented. The following areas are addressed:

Understanding which professions use CBT
The structure of CBT
The relationship between therapist and client
How homework is used

The following section will discuss different categories of negative thinking and cognitive distortions. The section afterwards will discuss interventions and techniques that are commonly used by the therapist/counselor. Each category of negative thinking and each intervention will have it's own lecture.

The course concludes with a discussion on the limitations of CBT, supplemental therapies and alternative therapies.

The course contains a variety of resources that the student can use to improve their understanding of CBT and for practice purposes. These resources are:

Linked articles and websites
PowerPoint slides
Worksheets and example sheets
A quiz for every section

Thank you for your interest!

Who this course is for:

Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers and other mental health professionals.
Teachers and School Counselors.
Individuals seeking knowledge on how to address anxiety and/or depression.
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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 45min

CBT concepts and basic principles4 lectures • 35min

How CBT is implemented in therapy4 lectures • 39min

Cognitive Distortions10 lectures • 1hr 30min

Techniques used to address cognitive distortions7 lectures • 1hr 6min

Limitations of CBT, other therapies and concluding the course3 lectures • 30min

Requirements

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