The client is a divorced woman who was in a violent domestic relationship with her divorced spouse. The patient has no financial assistance. The patient is currently looking for a job but is having a hard time finding one. The patient's thought process is that she is a failure because she cannot find a job. She is self-blaming herself for her marriage failure. The patient was also diagnosed with depression disorder.

1. Provide a brief overview of cognitive theory. How can this theory be conceptually relevant and used in relation to the client's situation? Keep the focus clinical and not generalist.

2. Discuss what researchers have said in 4 different specific research articles about the practice effectiveness of using this approach. Make sure you integrate references that provide evidence of its effectiveness with this type of client.