Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) remains one of the most researched and widely practiced therapeutic approaches. From exposure therapy for anxiety to cognitive restructuring for depression, CBT offers concrete tools for change. Still, debates continue to arise about whether CBT has lost its innovative edge and how to know when techniques become formulaic rather than genuinely responsive. These articles explore CBT for depression, self-criticism, exposure therapy applications, and critiques of the approach. Learn from David Burns, Judith Beck, and others.
David Burns's book, Feeling Good, brought the cognitive revolution to the public. In his new book, Feeling Great, he draws on decades of clinical work to... Read more
It takes creativity to apply basic therapy tools, especially when depression has set in and negative cognitions have taken over. Read more
Questions have been raised about whether the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy, the field’s most researched treatment model, has been overstated. Read more
As therapists, we must recognize the complexity and ambivalence at the core of human experience. People run into problems when their lives are dictated by... Read more
While widely acknowledged to be the most empirically supported therapy ever invented, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often criticized for being too... Read more
From the viewpoint of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the reason that dieters so frequently fail to stick to their healthy eating plans is simple: knowing what... Read more
Long an acerbic critic of the trendy and faddish, Don Meichenbaum, one of the founders of CBT, is still determined to separate myth from reality in the world... Read more
Careful attention to body language and nonverbal cues can dramatically streamline the process of therapeutic change. Read more
CBT offers a clinical toolbox that ensures that treatment never becomes merely unfocused chitchat. Read more
Helping her make a connection between her emotions and the traumatic event was an important milestone for Celeste, because it enabled her to viscerally... Read more
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