Andrea Galindo
PSY 650 Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Instructor: Cheryl Hansen
August 28, 2017
Case Analysis – Collaborating with Outside Providers
Dr. Heston’s treatment intervention approach is focused on Rita’s emotional state with a goal to interrupt her symptoms. The main task is to help Rita reflect and challenge the thoughts and belief that maintain her disorder. He uses a limited number of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sessions consisting of homework given at the end of each session. The homework is a combination of self-monitoring and behavioral tests between sessions. CBT’s view is that people’s emotional state of mind is the result of how …show more content…
Monitoring what you eat and how you feeling while you’re eating can identify emotions that are creating Rita’s symptoms. According to Sarah, “Self-monitoring via a technological device upholds numerous benefits to traditional pen and paper methods, including in-built reminders to prompt higher completion, more ecologically valid data, real-time monitoring and personalized, immediate feedback on one’s entries” (2017,p.2).
Prescription medications have been used in the treatment of bulimia nervosa because of the biochemical changes in the brain. I would recommend fluoxetine because it is the most effective drug for eating disorders. In conjunction to the prescription I would involve a residential treatment center for Rita so she can be surrounded with other individuals that she can relate too and be understood. Lastly I would recommend a more holistic approach known as body awareness therapy which is a program that focuses on movement awareness “which aims to enhance awareness of body and self through exploration of basic movement principles such as functional balance, free breathing, mental awareness, and embodied presence” (Danielsson,2015, p.2). This program should help people with reduced body concerns bring about more positive …show more content…
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