His wife believes that his use of drugs and alcohol are becoming problems. Although he has a successful business and is financially stable, Brian feels that he has no need to change, other than spending more time with his children. Overall, Brian may have dysfunctional cognitions within his behavior. The best treatment I would use for the benefit of Brian and his family would be problem-solving therapy in CBT. Within problem-solving therapy, Brian would benefit from PST because it provides a positive intervention that will help him develop problem-solving skills to address his current relationship conflict and other issues that happens in his daily life, which in this case: drugs and alcohol. PST will benefit Brian because it is a process that will help him minimize conflict and counteract his maladaptive coping skills. PST can also help Brian visualize successful …show more content…
After hearing an incident of her colleague being found guilty of sexual abuse, Carmen sought treatment because of her traumatic experience. She may by experiencing dysfunctional cognitions. Carmen may also have developed distorted/unhelpful views and may have issues on habitual responses such as fear and anxiety. The treatment strategies that I would use that I feel would be beneficial for Carmen would be eye movement desensitization & reprocessing, exposure, and problem-solving therapy. However, exposure seems like the best fit for treatment because exposure allows Carmen to come into contact of her issues and learn to adapt to them. Without exposure, Carmen’s dysfunctional cognitions and behavior will result in reinforced