scholarly journals A clinical approach to nightmares and bad dreams in cognitive–behavioural therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Carlos Carona ◽  
Ana Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Behavioural Model ◽  
Therapeutic Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
High Prevalence

SUMMARY Clinicians trained in cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) are frequently not trained to work with dreams. Given the high prevalence and impact of nightmares and bad dreams, empowering CBT therapists to effectively work with these sleep phenomena is crucial to improve therapeutic outcomes. This article briefly outlines a cognitive–behavioural model of dreams and reviews some clinical guidelines for directly and indirectly addressing nightmares and bad dreams in CBT practice.

scholarly journals Socialization to the model in adolescent cognitive behavioural therapy: measurement and insights

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerwyn Mahoney-Davies ◽  
Cara Roberts-Collins ◽  
Ailsa Russell ◽  
Maria Loades
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Subjective Ratings ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Behavioural Model ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Clinician Rating

AbstractSocializing a client to the cognitive behavioural model is advised in almost every cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) textbook, but there is limited evidence for whether socialization is measurable or important. The aim of the study was to pilot a written and interview-based measure of socialization to investigate whether socialization to the model can be measured in a sample of young people who have completed CBT. Sixteen participants (mean age 14.9 years, 75% female) completed a semi-structured socialization interview and a novel written measure of socialization. Treating clinicians were asked to provide subjective ratings of participant socialization. The structure and content of these measures was examined. A moderate but non-significant correlation was found between the novel written measure of socialization and clinician rating of socialization (r = .37). The concept of ‘socialization’ is not well understood and the socialization interview presented mixed, unclear results. This may be due to issues with the design, but may also be that socialization, as currently understood, is more complex than can be captured in this way. The important aspect of this study is introducing the concept of measuring socialization and factors that may be important in future research. Socialization to the model is an important construct within CBT but at present is a challenging concept to measure. Future research will need to focus on operationalizing the concept further and refining measures so that it can be accurately captured. Understanding which therapist and client behaviours contribute to the process of socialization could conceivably improve outcomes, but this cannot be done until this area is understood more fully.

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