“The Challenge of Recording Negative Thoughts in CBT for Depressed Patients: A Cultural Perspective” Title: “The Challenge of Recording Negative Thoughts in CBT for Depressed Patients: A Cultural Perspective” Introduction: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

 
Patients are often asked to write their record their negative thoughts as homework for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) session.
Explain how difficult this task might be for depressed patients? 
Identify your culture and ethnicity. Describe how negative thoughts are perceived in your culture.
Discuss ways you could increase the likelihood that a depressed patient completes the Automatic Thoughts assignment.
My culture/ethnicity: Cuban/ Hispanic