SLWK 606 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Cognitive Model, Psychoeducation, Behavioral Activation
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Goals and structure of the initial session. Review the intake evaluation and keep the initial conceptualization and treatment plan in mind. Establish rapport and trust with patients, normalize their difficulties, and instill hope. Socialize patients into treatment by educating them about their disorders, the cognitive model, and the process of therapy. Collect additional data to help you conceptualize the patient. Start solving a problem important to the patient (and/or get the patient behaviorally activated). Set the agenda (and provide a rationale for doing so). Discuss the patient"s diagnosis and do psychoeducation. Educate the patient about the cognitive model. Ask for a brief narrative report of her mood. Question patients to discover whether there are any important problems or issues that they have not mentioned yet. Probe for positive experiences the patient had during the week. Briefly review patients" presenting problems and ask them to bring you up to date.
