Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Explained

A psychotherapy based on influencing disturbed emotions by adjusting beliefs, cognitions, assumptions, behaviors and assumptions is known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, behavior modification and Cognitive Therapy has been used extensively to treat different types of psychopathology and neurosis, including anxiety and mood disorders.

The specific therapeutic techniques may differ depending on the client and their issues. The keeping of a diary noting important events and related feelings, behaviours and thoughts; questioning and testing cognitions, assumptions, evaluations and beliefs that might be unhelpful and unrealistic; gradually facing activities which may have been avoided; and trying out new ways of behaving and reacting.