CBT for Depression Treatment Series Week 8
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In these content segments, Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes discusses the importance of reviewing morning and evening mindfulness logs for PACER themes and sleep trends in depression treatment. If individuals are experiencing physical exhaustion, poor sleep, pessimism, or depression, it may be necessary to take a break from processing grief and losses to regain energy. Self-care and not pushing oneself too hard are emphasized.
Meditation and distress tolerance skills are explored as effective ways to manage distress. Progress and trends in baseline data for the top three symptoms are reviewed to determine if further processing or a break is needed. Cognitive distortion worksheets are also reviewed to identify themes and discuss the impact of the loss being processed.
The focus then shifts to processing trauma, but individuals are empowered to continue processing their grief issues on their own. Understanding the wounded inner child is important, as childhood traumas and losses can still impact individuals today. The concept of the wounded inner child is explained as the memories and emotions stored from a specific age, leading to reactions and behaviors similar to how one would have responded as a child.
To protect and re-parent the inner child, individuals are encouraged to think about how they would help a child feel safe and apply those strategies to themselves. Continuing mindfulness worksheets, baseline data collection, happiness breaks, monitoring thoughts for cognitive distortions, and completing cognitive distortions worksheets are also recommended.
Overall, the content emphasizes the importance of self-care, managing distress, understanding the wounded inner child, and continuing the processing of grief and losses at one's own pace.
In these content segments, Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes discusses the importance of reviewing morning and e