Intial Interventions

A detailed psycho-evaluations is the most important first step before any form of therapy is to begin. This is to ensure a thorough understanding of the patient's needs and skills.

Cognitive defusion will help the patient look at the problem objectively based on only the facts without being influenced by the affective component. It is a therapeutic technique to help a patient detect their thoughts and see them as a hypotheses rather than objective facts about the world.

Stress reduction strategies such as relaxation therapies like breathing exercise and muscle relaxation are important to be taught early in therapy in order to enable the patient to experience relief when under acute discomfort. By being able to regulate and deal with stressful situations one will also have a subject sense of control over particular difficult situation in their life. The patient is also encouraged to postpone all major life changed to avoid more stress and possible conflict.

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