Cognitive behaviour therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or CBT is a problem focused, relatively short term therapy that is based on the theory that the way we think is a strong determinant of the way we feel & act. It suggests that negative thought patterns contribute to the experience of distressing emotional states such as depression, anxiety, anger, guilt & shame, which in turn can lead to maladaptive & unhelpful behaviours. Overtime these negative thought patterns & maladaptive behaviours tend to become automatic & habitual, making them difficult to change.
CBT therefore aims to help you to :
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CBT therefore aims to help you to :
- Understand the causal relationship between the way you think, feel & act
- Identify negative thought patterns
- Identify possible errors or mistakes in the way you are thinking
- Evaluate & "reality test" your thoughts
- Generate a more realistic & balanced point of view
- Generate more helpful behaviors
- Test out the validity of your thoughts through behavioural experiments
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