FA20Essay4Stefanova by https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy just as effective as taking medication? en-us 2020-12-02 20:53:35 UTC 2023-05-11 07:52:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png Societal Position snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/981781637  Describes that more research is being done by scientists to prove that the brain changes when going to behavioral therapy, just like it changes when taking medication. This supports my claim because it backs up my thesis that behavioral therapy is just as effective as drug therapy (taking medication to treat the illness). “Like drug therapy, behavior modification therapy produces metabolic and functional changes in the brains of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, scientists are reporting today” (Blakeslee).]]> 2020-12-02 21:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/981781637 Societal Position snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982071288 Describes that taking medication or going through Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy target the brain in different ways. This supports my claim because it shows that undergoing therapy targets the brain in a natural way while taking medication targets the brain to prevent negative thoughts, but has to be taken consistently in order to work. "For example, the mechanism behind the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for patients with MDD could be through an increase in prefrontal function, which is involved in cognitive control, while antidepressant medications operate more directly on the amygdala, which is involved in the generation of negative emotion" (Karlsson). ]]> 2020-12-02 23:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982071288 Subject Expertise snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982097896 In the book "The Brain: The Story of You" by David Eagleman, he talks about how negative thoughts can lead to faster cognitive decline. This supports my claim because mental illnesses like Major Depressive Disorder and any form of anxiety is focused around negative thoughts which causes the brain to age faster, leading to long term issues. "...negative psychological factors like loneliness, anxiety, and depression, and proneness to psychological distress were related to more rapid cognitive decline" (Eagleman, 31). ]]> 2020-12-02 23:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982097896 Subject Expertise (Academic Journal) snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982130363 The academic journal by Liyanage, Suraweera, and Rodrigo explains how a young student Miss J battles with an atypical form of anorexia and underwent an enhanced form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)  and was successfully treated by it. This supports my claim because CBT was able to treat a patient with an odd case of anorexia nervosa. "This case report suggests enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for atypical presentations of eating disorders in a nonwestern setting. Miss J presents with restrictive eating, the hallmark diagnostic feature of anorexia nervosa. However, in her case, restrictive eating is not driven by fear of weight gain which is known as nonfat phobic anorexia nervosa" (Liyanage, Suraweera, and Rodrigo).]]> 2020-12-03 00:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982130363 Subject Expertise (Academic Journal) snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982161483 The academic journal by Zhang(s), Jin, and Zheng explains that CBT is a major factor that helps reduce the risk of relapsing when it comes to Major Depressive Disorder. This supports my claim that not only does CBT help with treating disorders, but it also helps with reducing the risk of relapse. "There were evidences that for MDD patients in remission, CBT was an effective intervention for relapse prevention at either short or long term follow-up" (Zhang(s), Jin, and Zheng). ]]> 2020-12-03 00:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982161483 Special Experience snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982193725 After doing research and finding out that CBT helps people who have disorders, I decided to interview my friend who struggles with OCD. According to my friend, he confirms that “Taking medication for my OCD has a lot more negative effects on me than good ones, which is why I choose not to take it, even though my doctor insists I do.”
This quote he said is important because it shows that in some cases, taking a medication to relieve something, in his case-control his OCD, he has more negative side effects that cause multiple different issues than the initial issues he would have to face with OCD only. 
]]> 2020-12-03 00:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982193725 Essay 4 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982208290 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a Success 
Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy just as successful as medication?
The essay provides evidence that shows CBT is just as successful as taking medication which allows people who don't want to put chemicals in their body, or who have negative side effects to have an alternative method of getting better. There are many studies mentioned in this essay that has been done on people who experience struggles with the disorder and mental illnesses that prove CBT does work. ]]> 2020-12-03 00:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982208290 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982224267 2020-12-03 01:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982224267 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982226629 2020-12-03 01:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982226629 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982231388 2020-12-03 01:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982231388 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982260219 2020-12-03 01:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982260219 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982261903 2020-12-03 01:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982261903 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982264936 2020-12-03 01:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982264936 snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982266587 2020-12-03 01:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982266587 Wildcard snezhankastefanova1 https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982662653 This video is about how Tim Farris dealt with a lot of depression at some point in his life and how it runs in his family, but he doesn't let that stop him from living his life. He has learned to control his stress and stop letting fear get in the way of his goals. ]]> 2020-12-03 06:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/snezhankastefanova1/FA20Essay4Stefanova/wish/982662653