PYC4809
Assignment 2 2024
(635137) - DUE 17
July 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, PYC4809 Assignment 2 2024 (635137) - DUE 17 July 2024
Section A
1. Briefly describe a therapeutic approach of your choice. (Three to four typed
pages only.) We suggest that you use extra scientific sources of information –
apart from the prescribed book when answering this question.
2. How did this approach contribute to your self-understanding? (± ½ to one
page.)
3. Discuss how your chosen approach could be utilised in the organisation
where you did volunteer work (± 1½ page.) Please list your references before
answering Sections B, C and D.
Section A
1. Briefly Describe a Therapeutic Approach: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT)
Introduction to CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a widely recognized and evidence-based
form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and modifying dysfunctional
thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses. CBT combines principles from both
cognitive and behavioral psychology and aims to address current problems and
symptoms by teaching patients practical skills to alter their thought patterns and
behaviors.
Core Principles of CBT
1. Cognitive Model: CBT is based on the cognitive model, which posits that
psychological distress is largely a function of disturbances in cognitive
Assignment 2 2024
(635137) - DUE 17
July 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, PYC4809 Assignment 2 2024 (635137) - DUE 17 July 2024
Section A
1. Briefly describe a therapeutic approach of your choice. (Three to four typed
pages only.) We suggest that you use extra scientific sources of information –
apart from the prescribed book when answering this question.
2. How did this approach contribute to your self-understanding? (± ½ to one
page.)
3. Discuss how your chosen approach could be utilised in the organisation
where you did volunteer work (± 1½ page.) Please list your references before
answering Sections B, C and D.
Section A
1. Briefly Describe a Therapeutic Approach: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT)
Introduction to CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a widely recognized and evidence-based
form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and modifying dysfunctional
thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses. CBT combines principles from both
cognitive and behavioral psychology and aims to address current problems and
symptoms by teaching patients practical skills to alter their thought patterns and
behaviors.
Core Principles of CBT
1. Cognitive Model: CBT is based on the cognitive model, which posits that
psychological distress is largely a function of disturbances in cognitive
