implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy skills
Write 4 page paper to practice the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy skills through a behavioral experiment.
Please respond to the following:
• Discuss at least one negative core belief that you hold about yourself that has affected you emotionally, behaviorally, and/or psychologically.
• Develop a behavioral experimentation plan that allows you to test the validity of this particular core belief.
o Explain how you will test this belief in at least 3 ways.
o Discuss the evidence for the validity of the core belief.
o Discuss the evidence against the validity of the core belief.
• Finish your paper with an evaluation of the cognitive behavioral therapy theory that underlies the use of a behavioral experimentation plan.
• Include any ethical, legal, and sociocultural considerations that should be addressed when creating a behavioral experimentation plan for a client.
o Evaluate at least two ways that the plan could be set up in a manner that considers diversity, inclusion, and equity for persons with a different cultural background than you.
Sample Solution
A negative core belief I hold about myself is that I cannot succeed in anything unless it comes easily to me. This affects me emotionally by causing feelings of worthlessness when I struggle to comprehend something or fail at a given task, even if the outcome was due to issues such as lack of time or resources rather than my actual ability level. Additionally, this also leads to psychological barriers; often making it difficult for me to focus on new tasks and thus become anxious over potentially ‘failing’ once again – leading into a vicious cycle of procrastination which can be hard for me break out from. Finally, behaviorally this impacts how willing I am to take risks; since the fear of not being able achieve success is so strong within my mind, this makes taking chances more daunting – resulting in only ever engaging with activities which are expectedly low risk/high reward instead of trying something completely unfamiliar yet possibly rewarding too.
