Cognitive behavioral therapy to effectively treat lesbian
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1) Do think that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) would be a great approach to use for those who identify as LGBT and are suffering from depression and anxiety? Explain why or Why not
2) Do you think that CBT approach should be modified to integrate anti-oppression approaches and address the core reasons for depression and anxiety for LGBT clients? Explain why or Why not
3) In order for a heterosexual therapist to successfully treat LGBT client with CBT, suffering from depression and anxiety what should that heterosexual therapist be aware of?
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This solution describes how cognitive behavioral therapy can be utilized to effectively treat LGBT clients suffering from depression and anxiety.
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I think that CBT would be a great approach to use for those who identify as LGBT, and are suffering from depression and anxiety. This is due to the fact that those individuals that identify as LGBT usually suffer from an inner feeling of inadequacy that has most often been caused by how they are viewed and treated by many individuals in mainstream society. Therefore, it is important for therapists to help these individuals to change their inner thinking about themselves from negative to positive, which would help these individuals to be more confident and ...
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