cognitive behavioural therapy
Mind-pattern change counseling
Cognitive behavioural therapy is a form of psychotherapy that treats mental health problems by identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Often abbreviated CBT, it focuses on practical strategies for managing conditions like depression, anxiety, and phobias: Her therapist recommended cognitive behavioural therapy for her panic attacks.
The approach assumes that thoughts, feelings, and actions are interconnected, so changing one can improve the others.
Conceptual organizing structures
- thought patternsHabitual cognitive pathways
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- black-and-white thinkingSeeing only extremes
- overgeneralizationUnwarranted broad application
personalization · emotional reasoning · mind reading · fortune telling · labeling · magnification · minimization · all-or-nothing
Inquiry through persistent questioning
- role-playingActing out characters
- homework assignmentsTasks assigned for home
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- breathing exercisesIntentional respiration patterns
Methods for managing stress
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
self-efficacy · relapse prevention · metacognition · problem-solving · self-management · empowerment · recovery · wellbeing
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- panic disorderRecurrent unexpected fear attacks
- OCDCompulsive repetition disorder
PTSD · insomnia · eating disorders · social anxiety · generalized anxiety · stress · addiction · anger issues
Periods for specific activities
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
- goalsIntended end results
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
psychoeducation · relapse prevention · termination · follow-up · self-monitoring · discharge
schemas
Conceptual organizing structures
- thought patternsHabitual cognitive pathways
- catastrophizingImagining worst-case outcomes
- black-and-white thinkingSeeing only extremes
overgeneralization · personalization · emotional reasoning · mind reading · fortune telling · labeling · magnification · minimization · all-or-nothing · jumping to conclusions
Socratic questioning
Inquiry through persistent questioning
- role-playingActing out characters
- homework assignmentsTasks assigned for home
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
coping skills
Methods for managing stress
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
insight · self-efficacy · relapse prevention · metacognition · problem-solving · self-management · empowerment · recovery · wellbeing
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- panic disorderRecurrent unexpected fear attacks
OCD · PTSD · insomnia · eating disorders · social anxiety · generalized anxiety · stress · addiction · anger issues · chronic pain
sessions
Periods for specific activities
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
- goalsIntended end results
homework · psychoeducation · relapse prevention · termination · follow-up · self-monitoring · discharge
cognitive behavioural therapypsychoanalysis
Treatment via unconscious exploration
Freudian analysis · depth psychology · hypnotherapy · primal therapy · art therapy
cognitive behavioural therapyuntreated
Not given care
neglect · faith healing · wishful thinking · spontaneous remission · quackery
cognitive behavioural therapypharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
medication · psychiatric medication · electroconvulsive therapy · drug treatment · psychopharmacology
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