Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Comparing Group, Family, and Individual Setting

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Comparing Group, Family, and Individual Setting

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a psychosocial treatment that can assist with many

psychiatric issues, has been impressive in addressing many different disorders (Chand et al.,

2023). CBT educates individuals on how to notice and deflect feelings, situations, and thoughts

that cause immediate negative thoughts in their minds (Guo et al., 2021). This is because CBT

focuses on the idea that people hold negative views, including the state of the world, their future,

and them as a person. CBT is one of the most soundly investigated psychotherapeutic theories

and has effectively treated various behavioral and emotional issues, making it appropriate for use

in different populations and settings, such as family, group, or individual settings (Wheeler,

2020). To further this discussion, comparing CBT used in a group setting to CBT used in a

family/individual setting is necessary.

Group and Family Setting

CBT for groups is set out to assist participants with corresponding problems to change

their negative thinking structure into positive ones. During a session, the therapist centers on the

relation among himself/ herself, the unit, and each of the individuals. CBT involves the therapist

and patient cooperating to solve problems, discuss reality, and engage in research (Wheeler,

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