At CMC CAMHS - Dubai, we Offer a Range of Effective Therapies,

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

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CBT helps improve a child's moods, anxiety and behaviour by recognising distorted or inaccurate thoughts.

CBT Therapists teach children that negative thoughts cause a result in negative feelings which can influence behaviour. During the Therapy session, the Therapist helps the child learn to identify unproductive and harmful thought patterns, and also learn how to replace those negative thoughts with positive thoughts that result in more appropriate feelings and behaviours. Many research findings confirmed the efficacy of CBT in terms of treating a variety of the conditions, such as depression, anxiety, phobias, low self esteem, and Post traumatic stress disorders, etc.

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​​Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

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DBT stresses taking responsibility for one's problems and helps the person examine how they deal with conflict and forceful negative emotions. DBT can be applied to treat older adolescents who have chronic suicidal thoughts and emotions and constantly engage in intentionally self-harming behaviours or suffer from Borderline Personality disorder. DBT generally involves a combination of group and individual settings.

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​Family Therapy

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Aim of exploring forms of communication and providing advice, support and education. Mainly focuses on helping the family function in more positive and constructive ways , Family  therapy sessions usually  include the child or adolescent along with parents, siblings, and grandparents. 

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​Group Therapy

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One or more therapists led group of patients, Group therapy utilise the power of group dynamics and peer interactions to increase awareness and understanding of the nature of mental illness and, possible underline causes, sharing experiences, or improving social skills. There are many different forms and approaches of group therapies such as family group therapy, supportive group therapy, psychodynamic group therapy, Addiction group therapy, Social skill training group therapy, etc.

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​Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

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IPT is a brief treatment specifically intended to treat depression and other conditions. The therapist focuses on how interpersonal events affect an individual's emotional state. Individual difficulties are enfolded in interpersonal terms, and then problematic relationships are addressed.

 

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​Play Therapy

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The psychotherapist observes how the child uses play materials such as drawing or games and identifies themes or patterns to understand the child's problems and to help the child recognise, identify, and verbalise feelings. Through a combination of talk and play, the child has an opportunity to better understand and manage their conflicts, feelings and behaviour.

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​Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the hypothesis that a child's behaviour and feelings will improve once the inner conflicts are brought externally. The therapist therefore stresses on understanding the problem that motivates and affects the child's thoughts, emotions and behavior. It can help identify a child's typical behaviour patterns, defences, and responses to inner conflicts and struggles, thus provide an insight to the issues, improve symptoms and enhance the child’s performance, function and quality of life.