Evaluation and diagnosis in cognitive-behavioral therapy

Authors

  • Cristiane Figueiredo Araújo
  • Helene Shinohara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v6i1.3191

Keywords:

cognitive-behavior therapy, case formulation, psychodiagnosis

Abstract

One of the main characteristics of cognitive-behavior therapy is that it is based on a specific clinical formulation of the case. This means that the therapist, using interviews and inventories, in a particular way, needs to understand and integrate the history of his/her client and his/her current problems. Clinical strategies can be then tailored to deal with the clients difficulties. The establishment of adequate and warm interpersonal and therapeutical relationship depends greatly on this empathic and accurate understanding of the clients problems. The present article intends to present this approach to case formulation based on a cognitive behavior perspective. It also includes a brief review of theoretic-clinical aspects, assessment tools and suggested procedures. The conclusion is that an adequate  formulation is essential to success in psychotherapy.

Keywords: cognitive-behavior therapy; case formulation; psychodiagnosis.

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Araújo, C. F., & Shinohara, H. (2002). Evaluation and diagnosis in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Interação Em Psicologia, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v6i1.3191

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2002)

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