CBT family therapy worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this CBT family therapy worksheet?
The cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach investigates the interactions of family members and how these dynamics contribute to family functioning and dysfunction. Similar to individual cbt, its focus is on thoughts and behaviors of the family as a unit and how the behavior of one family member leads to adaptive or maladaptive behaviors, cognitions, and emotions with other members.
How will the worksheet help?
The purpose of this worksheet is to enable peaceful argument among family members. All parties will learn to communicate their side of the stories without verbal or physical aggression or interruption. The name of technique is the pad and pencil technique.
How to use this worksheet?
To use this worksheet, the therapist is required to allow one member to convey their side of the argument and provide the section below to the other member or members. The client is required to read the question below and write their response in the space provided.