cognitive behavioral therapy
Thought-changing talk treatment
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that treats mental health problems by identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.
The approach assumes that distorted thoughts contribute to emotional distress, and that learning to recognize and reframe these thoughts can relieve symptoms.
Often abbreviated CBT, it's widely used for depression, anxiety, and phobias: Her therapist recommended cognitive behavioral therapy for her panic attacks.
Managing under strain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-efficacyBelief in one's capabilities
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
remission · maintenance · generalization · skill-building · empowerment · self-management · flexible thinking · problem-solving
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- worthlessnessLack of any value
- learned helplessnessTrauma-induced belief in powerlessness
suicidal ideation · self-criticism · overgeneralization · downward spiral · sleep hygiene · psychoeducation
Rearranging an existing framework
- reframingChanging interpretive context
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- Socratic questioningInquiry through persistent questioning
- schemasConceptual organizing structures
journaling · role-playing · evidence gathering · cost-benefit analysis · reality testing · formulation · relapse prevention
State of being unprotected
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
hypervigilance · intrusive thoughts · worry · fear · obsession · compulsion · nervousness · apprehension
coping
Managing under strain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-efficacyBelief in one's capabilities
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
awareness · remission · maintenance · generalization · skill-building · empowerment · self-management · flexible thinking · problem-solving · emotional regulation
rumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- worthlessnessLack of any value
learned helplessness · suicidal ideation · self-criticism · overgeneralization · downward spiral · sleep hygiene · psychoeducation
restructuring
Rearranging an existing framework
- reframingChanging interpretive context
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- Socratic questioningInquiry through persistent questioning
schemas · journaling · role-playing · evidence gathering · cost-benefit analysis · reality testing · formulation · relapse prevention
exposure
State of being unprotected
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
avoidance · hypervigilance · intrusive thoughts · worry · fear · obsession · compulsion · nervousness · apprehension · relaxation techniques
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Treatment via unconscious exploration
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Study of drug-brain interactions
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