Psychoeducation, Relaxation Training, and Mindfulness

Chapter 5 presents fundamental counseling skills that are easily implemented within a cognitive behavioral therapy framework: psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, relaxation training, and mindfulness. The chapter offers a brief historical note on each technique, an evaluation of its research support, and authentic client–therapist dialog that emphasizes its utility and key elements. Each technique is discussed within the context of cognitive behavioral theory, including its overall effect on intervention outcomes and applicability for different referral problems. This chapter’s appendix material includes practical school-based resources for practitioners seeking to apply these techniques in session (detailed breathing, muscle relaxation, and guided imagery scripts) along with multimedia resources for children and families.

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Deliberate Self-Harm

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910.28.4.175 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 175-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Nadja Slee ◽

Ella Arensman ◽

Nadia Garnefski ◽

Philip Spinhoven

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Theory ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Treatment Plan ◽

Behavioral Pattern ◽

Behavioral Theory ◽

Relationship Building ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Deliberate Self Harm ◽

Self Harm ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

Patients who engage in deliberate self-harm (DSH) form a heterogeneous population. There is a need for psychotherapeutic interventions that give therapists the flexibility to tailor the treatment plan to the needs of an individual patient. To detect essential ingredients for treatment, three different cognitive-behavioral theories of DSH will be reviewed: (1) the cognitive-behavioral theory of Linehan (1993a) , (2) the cognitive theory of Berk, Henriques, Warman, Brown, and Beck (2004) , and (3) the cognitive-behavioral theory of Rudd, Joiner, and Rajab (2001) . A review of these theories makes it possible to compare the different approaches to the essential aspects in the treatment of DSH: a trusting patient-therapist relationship, building emotion regulation skills, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral pattern breaking. An overview will be given of therapeutic techniques that can be used to address the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems associated with DSH.

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Supervising Child Psychiatry Fellows in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Crucibles and Choices

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.27.1.61 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 61-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Amanda M. Pearl ◽

Fauzia Mahr ◽

Robert D. Friedberg

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Clinical Skills ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Early Career ◽

Behavioral Theory ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Affective Arousal ◽

Child Psychiatric ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

Child psychiatric fellows enter cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) training experiences with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences in this area of treatment. Although some child fellows have fundamental knowledge of cognitive-behavioral theory, most struggle with the CBT model and even more so, subsequently using this model to guide treatment. Unlike supervising early career mental health professionals, child residents often possess a skill set apt for CBT including using a problem-oriented focus, a tendency to use structured methods in treatment, the use of psychoeducation, and basic clinical skills including genuineness, understanding, and empathy. On the other hand, child psychiatric fellows find several areas of CBT challenging because it is often vastly different from previous experience, including more frequent and longer sessions, the use of collaborative empiricism, developing case conceptualizations, and tolerating negative affective arousal. Moreover, training climates in psychiatry departments may shape the supervision experiences. Various specific recommendations are offered to manage these crucibles. Overall, although there are significant challenges when supervising child residents in CBT rotations, having knowledge of these crucibles and access to choices for addressing these supervisory tests enhances both supervisor and supervisee competence.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training for Multiple Somatoform Symptoms: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Cognitive Therapy and Research ◽

10.1007/s10608-012-9474-3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 296-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Annette Schröder ◽

Jens Heider ◽

Alexandra Zaby ◽

Richard Göllner

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Relaxation Training ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Muscle Relaxation ◽

Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Further Support for the Acceptability-Enhancing Roles of Safety Behavior and a Cognitive Rationale in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.28.4.303 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 303-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Hannah C. Levy ◽

Jessica M. Senn ◽

Adam S. Radomsky

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Previous Treatment ◽

Behavioral Theory ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Safety Behavior ◽

General Distress ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

It has been proposed that the judicious use of safety behavior may enhance the acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Indeed, Milosevic and Radomsky (2013a) found that descriptions of CBT incorporating safety behavior were more acceptable than those that discouraged safety behavior. This study aimed to replicate and extend this work. Participants were 688 undergraduates who rated the acceptability of descriptions of CBT varying in safety behavior (judicious or discouraged) and rationale (cognitive or extinction). Consistent with Milosevic and Radomsky, CBT with safety behavior was significantly more acceptable than traditional CBT. Cognitively based CBT was preferred over extinction-based CBT. The effects of prior treatment and general distress were also examined. Overall, previous treatment and greater anxiety were associated with significantly lower acceptability ratings. Results support the acceptability-enhancing role of safety behavior in CBT and are discussed in terms of cognitive-behavioral theory and treatment of anxiety and related disorders.

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The effects of cognitive-behavioral training and muscle relaxation on the degree of tinnitus and the quality of sleep

Auditory and Vestibular Research ◽

10.18502/avr.v28i3.1229 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Mojtaba Tavakoli ◽

Seyed Ali Marashi ◽

Najme Hamid ◽

Kioumars Beshlideh

Keyword(s):

Relaxation Training ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Muscle Relaxation ◽

Behavioral Approach ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Control Group ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Behavioral Training ◽

Experimental Group

Background and Aim: Tinnitus is an annoying distressing phantom phenomenon that can cause major problems, such as insomnia and sleep deprivation. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral training (CBT) and muscle relaxation on the level of tinnitus and the quality of sleep in patients with tinnitus in Ahvaz City in 2018−2019. Methods: This study is a semi-experimental, pretest, post-test, and follow-up with control group. There are two experimental groups and one control group in this plan. Participants in the first experimental group received eight sessions of CBT and participants in the second experimental group received eight sessions of relaxation training. Control group were not subject to any intervention. Results: The results of this study showed that cognitive-behavioral approach and muscle relaxation have reduced the amount of tinnitus and increased sleep quality using multivariate covariance analysis. The most important results of this study are the effectiveness and usefulness of cognitive-behavioral approach and muscle relaxation on reducing tinnitus and increasing the quality of sleep. Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral therapy and muscle relaxation approaches were effective in improving tinnitus and quality of sleep. More attention and emphasize in these approaches will be a good alternative to some invasive (electric stimulation) or with some side-effects (drug therapy) approaches

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Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Commentary on Harrington and Pickles

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.23.4.324 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 324-332 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ruth A. Baer ◽

Shannon Sauer

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Clinical Psychology ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Behavioral Theory ◽

Scientific Study ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

Harrington and Pickles (this issue) raise interesting and important questions about the nature of mindfulness and its relationships to scientific clinical psychology and cognitive behavioral theory and treatment. In this commentary, we address two primary questions. First, is mindfulness a meaningful concept within scientific clinical psychology or is it religious or mystical? Second, is mindfulness compatible with cognitive behavioral therapy? We argue that mindfulness can be conceptualized as a nonreligious construct suitable for scientific study and that it can be integrated with cognitive behavioral therapy in interesting and fruitful ways.

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