Discussion: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Group Settings Versus Family Settings NRNP 6650

Discussion: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Group Settings Versus Family Settings NRNP 6650

Discussion: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Group Settings Versus Family Settings NRNP 6650

Discussion: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Group Settings Versus Family Settings
As you might recall from Week 5, there are significant differences in the applications of
cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for families and individuals. The same is true for CBT in
group settings and CBT in family settings. In your role, it is essential to understand these
differences to appropriately apply this therapeutic approach across multiple settings. For
this Discussion, as you compare the use of CBT in group settings and family settings,
consider challenges of using this approach with your own groups.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
 Compare the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for groups to cognitive behavioral
therapy for families
 Analyze challenges of using cognitive behavioral therapy for groups
 Recommend effective strategies in cognitive behavioral therapy for groups

To prepare:

 Reflect on your practicum experiences with CBT in group and family settings.
Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be
able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the Post to
Discussion Question link and then select Create Thread to complete your initial post.
Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot
post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how the use of CBT in groups compares to its use in family settings.
Provide specific examples from your own practicum experiences. Then, explain at least two
challenges counselors might encounter when using CBT in the group setting. Support your
response with specific examples from this week’s media.
Read a selection of your colleagues' responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues by recommending strategies to overcome the
challenges your colleagues have identified. Support your recommendation with evidence-
based literature and/or your own experiences with clients.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 8 Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6

To participate in this Discussion:
Week 8 Discussion

Making Connections

Now that you have:
 Explored cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for groups and compared CBT in
group and family settings
Next week, you will:
 Explore psychotherapeutic approaches to group therapy for addiction
 Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy for addiction and consider
legal and ethical implications of counseling these clients

To go to the next week:

Week 9

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Bjornsson, A. S., Bidwell, L. C., Brosse, A. L., Carey, G., Hauser, M., Mackiewicz Seghete,
K. L., & … Craighead, W. E. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral group therapy versus group
psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder among college students: A randomized controlled
trial. Depression and Anxiety, 28(11), 1034-1042. doi:10.1002/da.20877

Safak, Y., Karadere, M. E., Ozdel, K., Ozcan, T., Türkçapar, M. H., Kuru, E., & Yücens,
B. (2014). The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group psychotherapy for obsessive-
compulsive disorder. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 25(4), 225-233.

Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.).
New York, NY: Basic Books.
 Chapter 11, “In the Beginning” (pp. 309–344)

Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.).
New York, NY: Basic Books.
 Chapter 12, “The Advanced Group” (pp. 345–390)

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