Comments on: CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134 Breaking news in Cognitive Behavior Therapy Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:28:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Edgar R Rivera http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-20853 Edgar R Rivera Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:52:54 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-20853 CT is helpful in a very wide variety of symptoms or disorders. It has an eclectic approach to treatment according to symptoms. My question is; is the training a specialized one according to the different disorders that the therapist want to work or it is general and then the therapist selects the form of treatment within CT that he wants to apply in certain situations? My confusion arises because I have seen different books on psychological disorders and a particular treatment for that specific disorder, Like: for example, Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Cognitive Therapy of Depression, Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse, Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders, etc. By the way, I found out that, according to your records, and my search, there is only one certified therapist in Puerto Rico, Is that right? Thank you, Edgar Rivera CT is helpful in a very wide variety of symptoms or disorders. It has an eclectic approach to treatment according to symptoms. My question is; is the training a specialized one according to the different disorders that the therapist want to work or it is general and then the therapist selects the form of treatment within CT that he wants to apply in certain situations? My confusion arises because I have seen different books on psychological disorders and a particular treatment for that specific disorder, Like: for example, Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Cognitive Therapy of Depression, Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse, Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders, etc. By the way, I found out that, according to your records, and my search, there is only one certified therapist in Puerto Rico, Is that right?
Thank you,
Edgar Rivera

]]> By: CT Today http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-17287 CT Today Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:48:09 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-17287 Clinically we have seen that CT is effective for dual diagnoses such as these but we don't know of any research that has studied this particular dual diagnosis. Clinically we have seen that CT is effective for dual diagnoses such as these but we don’t know of any research that has studied this particular dual diagnosis.

]]> By: cathy http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-17244 cathy Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:40:12 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-17244 Could you please tell me if CT would be a useful type of therapy for someone who has a dual diagnosis; specifically, bipolar disorder and addiction to caffeine pills and DXM, the active ingredient in cough suppressants. Thank you! Could you please tell me if CT would be a useful type of therapy for someone who has a dual diagnosis; specifically, bipolar disorder and addiction to caffeine pills and DXM, the active ingredient in cough suppressants. Thank you!

]]> By: Cognitive Therapy at ChrysTay.com | Self Help | Personal Growth http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-14809 Cognitive Therapy at ChrysTay.com | Self Help | Personal Growth Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:33:28 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-14809 [...] (Source: cognitive therapy myths) [...] [...] (Source: cognitive therapy myths) [...]

]]> By: CBT fan http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-14776 CBT fan Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:11:40 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-14776 I can say that from personally doing CBT (CT) for many years, it in no way makes a personal unemotional, of course. There is also nothing I have seen about overly-monitoring your emotions. Of course, some obsessive folks might start graphing their feelings all day or something, but that is extremely excessive. But there is nothing wrong with Identifying your Emotions when you choose to, and rating their intensity, and learning to manage them. CBT works extremely well for me. I can go from feeling quite crappy or worse, and after doing a FULL written Thought Record, can usually feel a lot better right after it. That to me is amazing. I have done hundreds of Thought Records over the years, and they have literally saved my bacon. So thank you, to all the people who designed the ABCDEF Thought Record, similar to the one in Mind Over Mood. (I have added to it though...G-H) G: Goal: at the end of the Thought Record, I set a clear Behavioral Goal, and do it right then. H: How'd it go? Which I sometimes use to monitor the result. So its adding another CT technique in at the end. It covers almost the entire process. ABCDEFGH I can say that from personally doing CBT (CT) for many years, it in no way makes a personal unemotional, of course.
There is also nothing I have seen about overly-monitoring your emotions. Of course, some obsessive folks might start graphing their feelings all day or something, but that is extremely excessive.

But there is nothing wrong with Identifying your Emotions when you choose to, and rating their intensity, and learning to manage them.

CBT works extremely well for me. I can go from feeling quite crappy or worse, and after doing a FULL written Thought Record, can usually feel a lot better right after it. That to me is amazing.

I have done hundreds of Thought Records over the years, and they have literally saved my bacon.
So thank you, to all the people who designed the ABCDEF Thought Record, similar to the one in Mind Over Mood.

(I have added to it though…G-H)
G: Goal: at the end of the Thought Record, I set a clear Behavioral Goal, and do it right then.
H: How’d it go? Which I sometimes use to monitor the result.

So its adding another CT technique in at the end. It covers almost the entire process.
ABCDEFGH

]]> By: Cognitive Therapy Today » Blog Archive » Does Cognitive Therapy = Cognitive Behavior Therapy? http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-1767 Cognitive Therapy Today » Blog Archive » Does Cognitive Therapy = Cognitive Behavior Therapy? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:57:36 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-1767 [...] A term that is sometimes used to refer directly to Cognitive Therapy (CT), especially in countries outside the U.S. (for instance, CT and CBT are used interchangeably in Why Distinguish Between Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or this post to find out more about behavioral change in Cognitive Therapy.   [...] [...] A term that is sometimes used to refer directly to Cognitive Therapy (CT), especially in countries outside the U.S. (for instance, CT and CBT are used interchangeably in Why Distinguish Between Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or this post to find out more about behavioral change in Cognitive Therapy.   [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-1709 Joe Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:41:38 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-1709 Judith, your a blessing. and so is your Dad. I cannot tell how much I love the two of you. and everybody else working here. Thank you. Judith, your a blessing. and so is your Dad. I cannot tell how much I love the two of you.

and everybody else working here.

Thank you.

]]> By: » Inaugural Edition: Brain Fitness Blog Carnival #1   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-510 » Inaugural Edition: Brain Fitness Blog Carnival #1   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:10:48 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-510 [...] The Beck Institute clarifies CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy and Another CT Myth … Put on those Rose-Colored Glasses. Very interesting to read about cognitive therapy [...] [...] The Beck Institute clarifies CT Myths: Three of the Most Common Misunderstandings about Cognitive Therapy and Another CT Myth … Put on those Rose-Colored Glasses. Very interesting to read about cognitive therapy [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-399 Sam Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:53:04 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-399 Truly appreciate your patience and time. I certainly have a better understanding of CT now. Thanks, again. Truly appreciate your patience and time. I certainly have a better understanding of CT now. Thanks, again.

]]> By: CT Today http://www.beckinstituteblog.org/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-394 CT Today Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:41:53 +0000 http://cttoday.org/?p=134#comment-394 Sam, about your last question -- it sounds like the mood logs you're referring to are instructing users to monitor EVERY mood (?). For Cognitive Therapy, we only recommend using a mood log WHEN YOUR MOOD IS WORSE. We use something called a Dysfunctional Thought Record (DTR). The directions on the DTR state that: When you notice your mood getting worse, ask yourself, “What’s going through my mind right now?” and as soon as possible jot down the thought or mental image in the Automatic Thought Column. We don't tell patients to fill out DTRs all the time, nor do we tell them to fill out DTRs for every emotion. The idea is to fill out a mood log when your emotions are distressing, and you want to see what's happening to cause this. As for self-help versus guidance from a therapist, there is some research that suggests that self-help can be beneficial when people have mild cases of depression. If people have more accute symptoms, however, they my want to consult a mental health professional. Sam, about your last question — it sounds like the mood logs you’re referring to are instructing users to monitor EVERY mood (?). For Cognitive Therapy, we only recommend using a mood log WHEN YOUR MOOD IS WORSE.

We use something called a Dysfunctional Thought Record (DTR). The directions on the DTR state that: When you notice your mood getting worse, ask yourself, “What’s going through my mind right now?” and as soon as possible jot down the thought or mental image in the Automatic Thought Column.

We don’t tell patients to fill out DTRs all the time, nor do we tell them to fill out DTRs for every emotion. The idea is to fill out a mood log when your emotions are distressing, and you want to see what’s happening to cause this.

As for self-help versus guidance from a therapist, there is some research that suggests that self-help can be beneficial when people have mild cases of depression. If people have more accute symptoms, however, they my want to consult a mental health professional.

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