COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (1)

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
(CBT)
CBT HAS EMERGED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES AS
ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED AND WIDELY UTILIZED
FORMS OF THERAPY
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WHAT
CBT?
is
CBT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING THE THOUGHT PROCESS
THE PATIENT IS GOING THROUGH
PATIENTS LEARN HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
THEY LEARN TO RECOGNIZE HOW THESE THOUGHTS AFFECT
THEIR BEHAVIOR
IT'S A HIGHLY PRACTICAL FORM OF THERAPY
PATIENTS ARE GIVEN EXTENSIVE HOME WORK
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DOES IT WORK?
IT HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL. IT
RELIES ON THE PATIENTS COMMITMENT TO DO THEIR
HOMEWORK
STUDIES SHOW THAT CBT WORKS FASTER THAN OTHER
THERAPIES
IT'S NOT VERY EFFECTIVE ON PEOPLE WITH ONGOING
CRISIS
MANY PROFESSIONALS AGREE ITS A SHORT TERM SOLUTION
IT SHOULD BE COMPLIMENTED WITH MORE INSIGHTFUL
THERAPY
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THE RIGHT THERAPY?
EXPERTS AGREE THAT THE MOST SUITED CANDIDATES FOR
CBT ARE PEOPLE WHO
LOATH THEMSELVES
LACK DISCIPLINE SKILLS
STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY
STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION
CAN'T CONTROL THEIR CRAVINGS
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT THERAPIST
ONE OF THE KEY FACTORS FOR ANY KIND OF THERAPY
SUCCEED ISS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT
THERAPIST, KEEP THESE QUESTIONS IN MMIND WHEN
CHOOSING ONE.
ARE THEY LICENSED TO OPERATE IN YOUR STATE?
HAVE THEY EVER BEEN DISCIPLINED?
WHEN DID THEY START?
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DO THEY SPECIALIZE IN CBT?
SO THEY USE TECHNIQUES FROM OTHER THERAPIES?
HOW LONG WILL THERAPY TAKE?
WHAT IF CBT FAILS?
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