Methods of Cognitive Biheivioral Approach in Psychological Counselling

1.Defines basic concepts and theoretical principles of cognitive and behavioural approaches. Clarifies the principles for the formulation of the CBT case. Describes the objectives of cognitive and behavioural approach techniques and their application.

2.Describe the basic concepts, theoretical principles and development stages (first, second and third wave) of cognitive behavioural approaches, naming the different focus of each stage.

3.Explain the principles of CBT case formulation and session structure, describing the interplay between thoughts, emotions, physiological responses, and behaviour in the CBT model.

4.Describe cognitive and behavioural methods, their aims and indications in the context of anxiety and depression CBT models, referring to studies of effectiveness.

1.Analyse the client’s difficulties using the principles of conceptualisation of cognitive behavioural approaches and empirically based psychological models.

2.Analyze a client's situation in a case vignette, identifying the situation, automatic thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and depicting their interrelationship in a CBT model.

3.Formulate an individual cognitive behavioural case conceptualisation, integrating the client’s problems, predisposing, maintaining and protective factors.

4.Select, justify and adapt cognitive-behavioural counselling methods and techniques according to the client’s needs, counselling goals and scientific evidence.

5.Demonstrate professional skills in the application of cognitive behavioural intervention methods using a collaborative counselling process and structured counselling.

6.Integrate knowledge from different areas of psychology and evidence-based interventions to address complex psychological problems in the counseling process.

7.Evaluate the effectiveness of the cognitive-behavioral counseling process by analyzing client progress, intervention outcomes, and necessary changes to the counseling plan.

8.Reflect on their professional activity by critically evaluating the counselling process, the professional decisions made and the possibilities for improving the practice of cognitive behavioural counselling.

1.Independently formulate a case conceptualization (vicious circle) and determine appropriate cognitive and behavioral intervention strategies for anxiety and depressive disorders.

2.Independently performs cognitive restructuring of one negative automatic thought in a real-life situation example, identifying the thought, evaluating the evidence for and against, and formulating a more balanced alternative thought.

3.Develop a structured CBT case formulation (vicious circle) for an anxiety or depression case, paying attention to the logical consistency of the model.

4.Assess the appropriateness of cognitive and behavioural methods for a specific case, justifying the choice with the CBT model and available scientific evidence.

5.Link cognitive and behavioral concepts to real-life situations.

6.Use cognitive and behavioural techniques to identify, evaluate and reframe negative automatic thoughts.

7.Justify the chosen cognitive or behavioural intervention strategy for anxiety or depression, evaluating the conditions and limits of its application.