The document discusses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents, detailing various cognitive and behavioral techniques used to address issues like OCD, PTSD, phobias, and more. It outlines commonly utilized materials, such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, and exposure exercises, to help modify maladaptive thoughts and behaviors. Dr. Priyanka Srivastava, a cognitive behavioral therapist in Noida, offers these services and consultations.

1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with children and adolescents
By Dr. Priyanka Srivastava
(Cognitive behavioral therapist in Noida)

2. CBT: Definition
• Diagram
• Example: depression
Thoughts
BehaviorsFeelings
Stress

3. Symptoms
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist in Noida Helps Preventing following
Symptoms:
• Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Phobias
• Eating disorder
• Sleeping Problem
• Problems related to alcohol misuse.

4. Commonly used materials and resources
by Counseling Services in Noida
Cognitive techniques
• Cognitive Restructuring/Reframing
• Fear thermometer
• Thought record
Feelings Behaviors
Stress
Thoughts

5. Commonly used materials and resources
Cognitive techniques: Background
• Goal: Target maladaptive thoughts
1. Negative view of themselves (e.g., inadequate)
2. Negative view of the world (e.g., unfair)
3. Negative view of the future (e.g., I will always fail)
• Examples of maladaptive thoughts
• When things do not go the way I would like, life is awful,
terrible, horrible, or catastrophic
• Unhappiness is caused by uncontrollable external events
• I must have sincere love and approval from all significant
people in my life

6. Commonly used materials and resources
Cognitive techniques
• Fear thermometer 10
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Really scared or upset
Pretty scared or upset
Not at all scared or upset
A little bit scared or upset

7. Commonly used materials and resources
Behavioral techniques
• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Relaxation training
• Activity scheduling
• Exposure and response prevention exercises

8. Commonly used materials and resources
Behavioral techniques:
• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Pinwheel
• Bubbles

9. Commonly used materials and resources
Behavioral techniques:
• Activity scheduling
• Pleasurable Activities
• E.g., walk dog, movie with friends, dinner with
family, play a game

10. Commonly used materials and resources
Behavioral techniques:
• Exposure and response prevention exercises
• Additional tools
•Fear Hierarchy
•List of items from 0 (no fear) to 100 (most fear
imaginable)
•Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)
•Rating system for amount of fear
• Usually use a 0-10 scale for younger
children
•Used during exposure exercises as a way to
monitor fear response – ask for SUDS rating at
beginning of exercise then wait for value to
decrease to normal levels

11. Interactive Exercises!
Thought record
• Depression
• “I can’t do anything right”
• “No one likes me”
Interoceptive exposure exercises
• Panic symptoms

12. Consultation
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapist will examine you and talk to you at
the appointment.
• Your counselor may do a medical diagnosis and ask questions
about your health and symptoms.
• Let the Cognitive Behavioral Therapist in Noida know if you have
concerns about a particular treatment.

13. Consultation Details
• Dr. Priyanka Srivastava (Cognitive Behavioral Therapist in Noida)
(Best Counseling Services in Noida)
• Email: contact@drpriyankasrivastava.com
• Website: http://drpriyankasrivastava.com/