Posted: February 2nd, 2015

Describe the historical, contextual and current components of client’s problems

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

 
Objectives for Written Up Cases

The written up cases will demonstrate the applicant’s knowledge, skills and abilities to use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy theory, research and practice for the benefit of the clients towards the resolution of their difficulties. The Written up cases will include evidence of the applicant’s ability to

1. Describe the historical, contextual and current components of client’s problems
2. Work within, and therapeutically use, a Cognitive Behavioural model of the structure of therapy and agenda setting
3. Use skills in forming an appropriate working alliance/relationship
4. Use skills and ability to assess the client’s difficulties and their consequences including, where appropriate, interview skills, observational skills, skills in assessing the influence of social, systemic employments and economic factors, and psychometric tests and checklist
5. Conceptualise and formulate the dimensions of the client’s problems and to negotiate/discuss this with the client in a way that is appropriate to their cognitive skills and development
6. Set, negotiate and use appropriate goals
7. Set, negotiate and use appropriate interventions and behavioural experiments and show how these will facilitate the client moving towards the achievement of the goals
8. Demonstrate evaluation to their application of CBP to the client’s needs and, where appropriate, show their use of a preventative strategy
9. Show their use of supervision
10. Support and critically analyse their work with reference to research and theoretical literature and to use the Harvard System for citation

Structure and Headings

Should have 6 session intervention.