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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.NURS 6650 Group Psychotherapy

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How the use of CBT in groups compares to its use in family settings

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is applied in both group and family settings. In fact, it is the most commonly applied treatment approach in the two settings. CBT focuses on altering the unhealthy behaviors and thoughts by learning coping strategies and applying them so that emotional wellbeing is improved. There are significant differences in the application of CBT in groups and family settings. CBT application in groups is intended to make progress towards achieving emotional wellbeing even as the treatment skills are reviewed and the group members learn how to apply the skills in practice. It is typically applied in sessions planned for once or twice a week, running for between three and four months (Fonagy et al., 2015). On the other hand, CBT application in family settings is intended to strengthen communication between the family members. It involves exploring behaviors, riles and roles, and how they affect the family. It is typically applied in one-hour sessions planned for once a week (Fonagy et al., 2015).NURS 6650 Group Psychotherapy

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Explain at least two challenges counselors might encounter when using CBT in the group setting.

Although CBT is the most commonly applied treatment approach in treatment settings, it presents two challenges. Firstly, it presents challenges about boundaries with regards to what can and cannot be discussed as well as the associated repercussions. Engaging a lot of people in a single therapy could result in some of them not understanding the boundaries thereby creating problems. For instance, a participant criticizing another group member for exposing personal problems that appear easy to resolve. Secondly, CBT presents a fear challenge. The participants might not fully engage in the therapy for fear of personal problems being exposed to strangers who would then spread the problems to the rest of the community (Zucker & Brown, 2019).

References

Fonagy, P., Cottrell, D., Phillips, J., Bevington, D., Glaser, D., & Allison, E. (2015). What Works for Whom? A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents. The Guildford Press.

Zucker, R. A., & Brown, S. A. (Eds.) (2019). The Oxford Handbook of Adolescent Substance Abuse. Oxford University Press. NURS 6650 Group Psychotherapy