Bezuijen, Valerie (2025) Bachelor Thesis: The Role of Tact in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adolescents. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This scoping review focuses on the role of tact in evidence-based practices (EBPs), specifically cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). While CBT is the “golden standard” for treating mental health issues, its structured nature may not always meet the unique needs of adolescents, especially when resistance arises. Tact is examined as a dynamic, contextsensitive ability that aids in adapting CBT to individual clients, enhancing therapeutic alliances, and exploring motivation. The goal of this review was to explore what tact looks like in CBT manuals for adolescents and how specific the instructions for tact can be. Three CBT manuals covering various disorders were coded using predetermined themes — ‘focusing on the individual’, ‘building a therapeutic alliance’, and ‘motivation’ — derived from existing literature, with the flexibility to adjust these themes during the coding process. Based on the manuals, tact can be taught and practiced but cannot be fully mastered or formalized into a set of instructions, as it must be tailored to each client's unique circumstances.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Derksen, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jun 2025 11:57 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2025 11:57 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4911 |
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