Some General Problem-Solving Strategies
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Short article with some ideas for general problem-solving strategies. Continue reading
Category Archives: Problem-Solving
Brief Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) Strategies
This article describes step-by-step instructions for brief problem-solving strategies, employed in CBT. Continue reading
Value Clarification Exercises
This short exercise uses a handful of questions to help you clarify your personal values and consider how they could be more fully integrated in your life. Continue reading
Resilience-Building in CBT: Some Initial Questions
Short article providing basic information on resilience-building in CBT and some initial self-evaluation questions to consider. Continue reading
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Motivation in CBT
This short article describes how to perform a basic cost-benefit analysis in CBT to help build your commitment and motivation for behaviour or attitude change. Continue reading
Problem-Domain Analysis Form (Revised)
This is a short assessment form used to provide an overview of problems in different domains of life and focus on goals, obstacles, coping, and worry, in the most problematic areas. Continue reading
What Makes your Problem a Problem?
This short article provides some questions to help you analyse a situation in CBT terms by looking at the different elements of the problem and how they might influence each other. Continue reading
Assessing the Impact of a Problem
This set of questions can be used to develop a more complete account of the impact of a presenting problem in therapy. Continue reading
Develop a Problem-Solving Attitude
This short article explores the concept of negative and positive problem orientation and how to assess and develop a general problem-solving attitude or mind-set. Continue reading
Knocking Worry on the Head
This short article discusses the concept of “worry” and briefly explores how modern cognitive therapy deals with worry, through treating it as a process rather than focusing on the content of the thoughts. Continue reading