- Course CPD Units: 3 – Clinical
COURSE STRUCTURE
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- Skill-enhanced CBT (CBT-SE) emphasizes developing and practicing CBT skills, especially through homework.
- Rapid skill gains and symptom reduction are possible when clients actively use CBT skills in daily life.
- Ongoing skill use after treatment helps maintain improvements and prevent relapse.
Introduction
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) appears to achieve its effects at least in part by fostering the development of CBT skills. In an effort to leverage CBT skill development, our group developed and tested a skill enhanced version of CBT (CBT‐SE) in a recent trial. In this paper, we describe our work with a client who participated in a 12‐week course of CBT‐SE as part of that trial. Although homework is a critical aspect of CBT, the greater emphasis on skill development in CBT‐SE means that homework is even more central. This client’s course of treatment illustrates the potential benefits of a strong focus on skill development and the use of specific homework assignments to foster mastery and ongoing use of CBT skills. The client developed CBT skills at a rapid pace early in treatment and exhibited enduring symptom reductions. The experience of this client reinforces the value of a focus on CBT skills and highlights strategies for fostering skill development. Given the evidence in support of the therapeutic value of CBT skills and the well‐established benefits of homework assignment, we encourage use of skill enhancing procedures, including in‐session procedures and assignments that help clients develop and maintain ongoing skill use.
- Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
- You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
- The pass grade is 70%;
- You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate.
