Treating Cognitive Distortions using CBT + Quiz
Learn CBT Techniques for Treating Mental Disorders for Beginners with MCQ's
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What You Will Learn!
- 1) History of CBT, how it works, steps in CBT, its pros & cons & its uses and effectiveness.
- 2) –Ve Thinking & Cognitive Distortions- how it causes major mental disorders.
- 3) Effects of Cognitive Distortions. Learn ways to change Cognitive Distortions, how to recognise troubled feeling & how to reframe the scenario,
- 4) Cognitive Restructuring. Learn Cognitive Restructuring Therapy, Self-Monitoring, how to gather evidence, how to generate alternatives and its benefits & how
- 5) Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD) and Seasonal Affective Behaviour(SAD) Using Exposure Therapy.
- 6) Automatic Thought Records & Journaling and how it helps therapy sessions.
- 7) Role Playing Technique and how it helps to treat Depression & Suicidal Thoughts
Description
Various studies indicate that one in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide. In terms of quality years of life lost due to disability or death, the U.S. ranks third for unipolar depressive disorders, just after China, which is ranked No.1, followed by India. As per WHO, certain mental disorders like Anxiety Disorders, including Panic Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD), Phobias, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder(BPD), Bipolar Disorder(BD), and other mood disorders, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) have been on the rise worldwide. Effects of #Covid19 on the mental health of people would be gigantic. . Treatments are available, but nearly two-thirds of people with a known mental disorder never seek help from a health professional due to lack of awareness and fear of stigma.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, abbreviated as CBT, is a widely used therapy that helps to rectify Cognitive Distortions so that people can break through their limiting self-philosophies. It helps them live more empowered and autonomous lives by transforming their own thought process from the inside out. Cognitive Distortions are exaggerated or irrational thought patterns, a negative outlook on reality sometimes called negative schemas, involved in the onset of the perpetuation of psychopathological states of thinking, that are often inaccurate and negatively biased.
The negative thought patterns are potential time bombs and can cause irreparable damage to a person’s attitude and personality. Unless treated early they may lead to disappointment, frustration, anger, anxiety, and depression.
This course attempts to make you learn the Cognitive Distortions and apply CBT techniques to rectify the negative thoughts and facilitate the positive transformation in people and also help them to think, feel and behave positively when pursuing their goals or objectives in life. It is a beginner level course where you can easily grasp the concepts and the methodologies in simple steps. The teaching style is simple and easy so that the students can easily grasp and digest the subject. The instructor makes the students grasp the concepts step by step and guide them to complex areas of learning.
The course is divided into 9 sections, with one being an introduction video and the 8 sections being lessons. The sections are replete with video lectures & Demo Videos in the MP4 version, Self-Help Worksheets from well-reputed websites, reference articles, CBT Manuals, Psychology Dictionary and Self Achievement Test with answer key.
You can complete this ‘CBT for Treating Cognitive Distortions Course’ at your own time and pace. You can easily complete the course in 16 days by completing each section in one day and performing the self-achievement test the next day. It is ideal for first-time learners who have no idea of CBT but have a great need for the subject in their lives.
Who Should Attend!
- 1) This Course is for first time Learners, Students, Health Workers, HR Executives, Parents, Community Workers & those interested to know about CBT, its benefits and process to transform people’s lives.
- 2) This course is not for Professionals, Teachers and those already in the field of CBT Therapy.
