Meanings, Motivation & Affect
When individuals approach a task that seems formidable and challenging, clinicians can influence the meanings attached to the task by being supportive and encouraging.
What is Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)?
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, CT-R, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerRecovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) is a treatment approach designed to promote empowerment, recovery, and resiliency in individuals with serious mental health conditions.
Non-Suicidal Self-Harm: Conceptualization and a Clinical Intervention
/0 Comments/in Guest Blogger, Personality Disorders /by Morgan HagnerMost people who engage in NSSI experience intense shame related to self-harm. Most have had the experience of being harshly judged for their behavior. As a result, they fear that they’ll be rejected if they disclose their NSSI.
Clinical Measures in CBT – A Hassle or a Help?
/0 Comments/in CBT Research, Guest Blogger, Health and Mental Health Providers /by Morgan HagnerThe integration of measures to guide CBT is a critical component of providing evidence-based care. Use of psychometrically sound clinical measures can help to monitor progress and guide treatment by providing a window into a client’s symptoms and functioning.
Goal-Setting Part 2: Follow-up after a roleplay with Dr. Aaron Beck
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Guest Blogger, Social Phobia /by Morgan HagnerRead feedback from a recent workshop participant. She implemented techniques she learned during a roleplay with Dr. Aaron Beck.
“Hey doc, are you in recovery too?”
/0 Comments/in Guest Blogger, Substance Use Disorders /by Morgan HagnerPatients sometimes express curiosity about their therapists by asking them personal questions. When treating patients who suffer from alcohol and other substance use disorders, it is not uncommon for therapists to be on the receiving end of questions such as, “Are you in recovery too?” or “Have you ever used [insert name of substance]?” or “Haven’t you ever binge-drank?”
Health Anxiety and Interoceptive Exposure
/0 Comments/in Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Guest Blogger, Medical Problems /by Morgan HagnerWhen a client of mine, Adam, was 22, he received the following diagnosis during a routine physical: elevated liver enzymes. He thought, “Oh my God, I’m going to die.” It was later revealed that the lab results were in error, but as he reported to me ten years later: “This catapulted me into heath anxiety.”
You Believe in Me
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerYears ago I asked many of the individuals whom I treated. “What accounted for your improvement in treatment?” Not infrequently, instead of attributing their improvement to the therapeutic strategies, they would often reply “You believed in me.”
If You Weren’t Overeating, What Would You Be Doing More Of? Less Of?
/0 Comments/in Guest Blogger, Weight Loss and Maintenance /by Morgan HagnerSusan reported being 60 pounds over her ideal body weight. She had tried many diets that resulted in weight loss but were followed by regain once she returned to her typical eating habits.
Motivation
/0 Comments/in Aaron T. Beck, Guest Blogger, Schizophrenia /by Morgan HagnerOnce motivation is identified as a target mechanism of change, the big question is how to increase the individuals’ motivation and effort to engage in the activities that will restore them to mental health.
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