Fall 2025 SOWK 581 Week 10 - Cognitive Behavioral Theory

A presentation at Heritage University in October 2025 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, MSW Program, SOWK 581

A diagram with three colored arrows forms a triangle showing the cycle: red ('THOUGHTS'), green ('FEELINGS'), yellow ('BEHAVIORS'). Text: 'COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THEORY,' 'Fall 2025,' 'SOWK 581,' 'Week 10,' 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW,' 'Heritage University,' 'Masters of Social Work.'

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Slide titled 'Intervention Plan Presentation' explains a student assignment involving service delivery planning. It requires a 10-15 minute presentation on client intervention plans, covering client needs, goals, strengths, and barriers. Submissions via MyHeritage.Text includes:- 'Service delivery planning is the next sequential step after social workers have completed an assessment.'- 'Students will be able to share their developed intervention plan for their case study client.'- Details about required elements in the presentation.Bottom text: 'Fall 2025 SOWK 581', 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.'

The image is a presentation slide displaying an 'Intervention Plan Presentation Rubric,' with two columns: 'Description' and 'Highly Developed.' It outlines criteria for assessment, goal setting, service delivery, and presentation quality. The content emphasizes grounding plans in assessments, including client voice, and strong presentation skills. The creator's details are at the bottom: Fall 2025 SOWK 581, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., LICSW at Heritage University.

A list of emotions, titled 'Feelings Ball Game,' displays 20 emotions including Surprise, Empathy, Joy, and Love. Adjacent is an image of a colorful beach ball on a pink background. The slide notes 'Fall 2025 SOWK 581' and Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., LICSW at Heritage University.

A black board with white text reads, 'DIFFICULT ROADS LEAD TO BEAUTIFUL DESTINATIONS.' Beside, blue text on a blue background discusses the therapist's role in problem-solving and meeting goals. Additional text: - 'Photo by NIK on Unsplash'- 'Cooper & Granucci Lesser, 2022'- 'Fall 2025 SOWK 581'- 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University'

Triangle diagram shows cognitive therapy structure, connecting blue and green circles labeled 'Agenda' and 'Homework.' Left text details: start with agenda, use CBT strategies, end with feedback. Text: 'COOPER & GRANUCCI LESSER, 2022' and 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW.'

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A slide titled 'Cognitive Therapy Techniques and Strategies' features icons representing various techniques: a brain for identifying thoughts, a list for behavioral activation, a magnifier for examining evidence, arrows for downward technique, and a hammer for cognitive restructuring. Text reads 'Unhelpful Thought Patterns,' with author attribution to Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. at Heritage University.

Two women are sitting in red chairs, conversing in a room. Text reads: 'Using downward arrow and thought challenging techniques (Johnson, 2016).'

Slide lists 'Examples of Distorted Thinking' like all-or-none thinking, personalizing, and perfectionism. Instructions for a small group activity are included in a blue box. Background is dark.Text includes:- (Cooper & Granucci Lesser, 2022)- Small Group Activity: Using thinking distortion cards, develop a potential case example of what the presentation might look like for somebody who is exhibiting your given distorted thinking cards.- Fall 2025 SOWK 581- Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University

A presentation slide describes cognitive restructuring with steps: 'Identifying The Situation,' 'Thought Patterns,' 'Is this thought True?,' and 'Modify or Replace Automatic Thoughts.' It features a hammer icon to 'Identify, Challenge, Modify' unhelpful thought patterns. Labeled 'Fall 2025 SOWK 581' by Jacob Campbell, Ph.D., LICSW at Heritage University.

The slide features text listing various cognitive distortions, highlighting self-critical thoughts like, 'Everyone congratulated me, but I focus on a mistake.' It is titled 'WHAT IS THE COGNITIVE DISTORTION?' with attributions to Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LCSW at Heritage University, and labeled Fall 2025 SOWK 581.

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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Description

Week ten is a synchronous week, with class on Saturday (11/01/25). Students will read a chapter from Cooper and Granucci Lesser (2022) about Cognitive Behavioral Theory and complete a reading quiz. There are forums for students to consider the readings, reflect on their own thoughts, and see examples of dysfunctional thinking in practice. During the in-class session, we will practice with some CBT techniques. I have also extended the intervention plan presentations, but students should be preparing to submit them next week. The agenda for the class session includes:

Course information discussion
Engage in a group activity about feelings
Discuss the general structure of CBT
Examine and practice skills in CBT

Learning objectives this week include

Reflect on personal patterns of thinking and consider how self-awareness of cognitive processes can enhance clinical effectiveness.
Explain the core principles and structure of Cognitive Behavioral Theory.
Identify common cognitive distortions and describe how these influence emotions and behaviors.
Apply CBT techniques to practice scenarios.
Demonstrate skills in cognitive restructuring.