EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY ON THE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE COMPANIES: THE EFFICIENCY OF CBT ON WORK-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Year 2019, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 1183 - 1200, 01.12.2019

Irmak Çavuşoğlu Zafer Bekiroğulları

https://doi.org/10.17130/ijmeb.2019456404

Abstract

This paper’s main goal is to provide comprehensive knowledge about mental health among employees within the workplaces and to discuss how the adverse effects of mental disorder can be addressed through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT . A Systematic literature review is adapted as a methodology and after evaluating numerous findings, CBT found to be the most effective form of psychotherapy when addressing the work-related mental disorders. In overall, it is suggested that experiencing psychological distress has an adverse effect on employee’s physical health and work performance. Work-related distresses can be reduced through CBT as it leads to an affirmative impact on the mental well-being

Keywords

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Within Organisations, Counselling Techniques in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mental Wellbeing In The Organisations.

BİLİŞSEL DAVRANIŞÇI TERAPİNİN ŞİRKET ÇALIŞANLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİNİN ARAŞTIRILMASI: BİLİŞSEL DAVRANIŞÇI TERAPİNİN İŞ İLE İLİŞKİN ZİHİNSEL SAĞLIK SORUNLARINDAKİ ETKİNLİĞİ

Abstract

Bu sistematik literatür taramasının asıl amacı, işyerlerindeki çalışanların akıl sağlığı konusundaki bilgi birikimini artırmak ve zihinsel bozuklukların bireyler üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerini Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapisi ile BDT nasıl etkili bir şekilde giderilebileceğini ele almaktır. Literatür taraması ile elde edilen sayısız bulgulara göre, BDT’nin işyerlerindeki çalışanların zihinsel bozukluklarını tedavi etmede en etkili ve en başarılı psikoterapi şekli olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi aracılığı ile çalışanların işyerlerinde karşılaştıkları, hem fiziksel hem de iş performanslarını olumsuz bir şekilde etkileyen sorunların giderilebileceği kanıtlanmıştır.

Keywords

Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapinin Etkinliği, Kurum İçi Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi, Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapide Danışmanlık Teknikleri, İşyerlerindeki Zihinsel Refah.

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