Behavioral Therapy Group
As a therapist, I am seeing more of my patients that are dealing with chronic pain, fatigue & Fibromyalgia and many sessions get stuck on how to cope as they are in crisis mode. I have made a proposal to my clinic on starting this new plan to better serve this population by offering an 8 week intensive program.
I would like your feedback. Please see below…
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Fibromyalgia/Chronic Pain/FatigueFocus Group
Length: 8 wks 1 hr sessions (Tentatively) may need 1.5 hrs
Background Information
CBT increases patients’ belief in their ability to manage their condition, and it helps them change pessimistic thoughts and negative feelings regarding symptoms like pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. “Through CBT, fibromyalgia patients learn techniques that help them to manage their symptoms better and develop a different attitude towards pain — more of acceptance and less catastrophizing,”
Cognitive Therapy Behavior means thinking about changes that can improve your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will never take the place of a solid diagnosis and medication, but it can help you examine your life to identify problem areas where you can exert control.
Objective
To provide a supportive learning environment for Individuals to react differently to physical and emotional stress, and identify daily habits that may increase negative responses in the body to elevate pain.
To assist the individual(s) to learn tools to improve his or her overall ability to cope and function better on a daily basis.
Week- 1&2 Introductions – Group Expectations
Week- 2&3 Intro to CBT –The Midfulway to Cope
Week- 3&4 Depression & Anxiety
Week- 5&6 Taking Charge of your Life
Week- 7 Taking charge of your life continued
Week -8 Wrapping up and Evaluation (discussion of support Group to meet 1 @ month for follow)
After reviewing this post, please provide feedback and tell me what you think.
I would greatly appreciate it…..
I have not been here for a while. There has been a lot going on since the last time as I have to try to balance my life and keep up with the hustle & bustle of my everyday duties which are influenced a great deal by the constant physical pain from the fibromyalgia. I recently returned back to work. I feel that this was part of the plan for me. One day in July, I began to pray as well as write down the things I wanted and needed God to help me with. I needed direction as well as for him to go before me to help to work out the situations out for me. One of the things I needed the most attention was dealing with my financial situation. For the most part, I had not really worked since my Surgery last year (sept. 2013). I really needed to know what to do in this situation. I prayed to God and decided to send my resume out resume out to a few places. Little did I know that the timing was so right. It's so important to be in position to receive your blessing. After ...
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