The nature of people under cognitive behavior therapy are those with distorted thoughts that affect their emotions and behavior. Therapist tends to link the negative thoughts of the client to his or her outcomes. In the video provided, for instance, the mother thinks (distorted thoughts) that she is unable to control the child’s impulses leading (consequences) to major indiscipline cases. Overall, CBT focuses on reconstructing the negative thoughts to help the client to develop the self-efficacy, self-esteem, and a sense of control. The main method involves attacking the negative thought processes, especially in the client’s sentiments, and help client to think positively. While there seems to similarities between CBT and REBT, there also major differences. One of the main difference is that REBT is focused on what Albert Ellis referred to as the ‘elegant’ solution in the sense that the goal is to attack the underlying negative thoughts. In CBT, there is a tendency for therapists only tries to get the client to believe that they can do something without necessarily leading to a change in distortions. Another major difference is the forceful nature of attacking the underlying negative thoughts in REBT compared to CBT. As a result, REBT can lead to more positive outcomes and empowerment of the client in dealing with similar future situations.
In the video clip, the goal should be to use a combination of REBT and CBT to discuss about the activating event, beliefs, and consequences (ABCs) with the mother and child. The mother should know that it is not the environment that is causing the problem, but her thinking process (beliefs). The mother thinks that she has lost control of the child and fears that if she continues pushing harder, the child might hurt herself or throw more tantrums. This kind of information processing is what has caused problems for the mother and the child (consequences). Therefore, there is a need for the mother to change her thinking process and take control of the situation. If she becomes firm and consistent in applying the discipline, the child will finally change the behavior.
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References
Goethe, J. Cognitive Behavior Therapy . Chapter 13. Class Notes
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Chapter 12. Class Notes
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