cognitive behavioral therapy
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Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured, evidence-based form of psychotherapy that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve emotional well-being and functioning.
Aliases (2)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy ×73
- CBT ×1
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evidence-based treatment
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psychological intervention → psychotherapy → talk therapy → |
| aimsTo |
identify unhelpful thoughts
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improve daily functioning → improve emotional well-being → modify maladaptive behaviors → |
| associatedWith |
Aaron T. Beck
→
Albert Ellis → |
| basedOn |
behavioral learning principles
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cognitive model → |
| canBeDeliveredAs |
couples therapy
→
family therapy → group therapy → individual therapy → internet-based therapy → |
| deliveredBy |
licensed mental health professionals
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| developedFrom |
behavior therapy
→
cognitive therapy → |
| emphasizes |
behavior change
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link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors → self-monitoring → |
| evidenceSupports |
effectiveness for OCD
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effectiveness for PTSD → effectiveness for anxiety disorders → effectiveness for depression → |
| focusesOn |
behaviors
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emotions → thoughts → |
| hasAbbreviation |
CBT
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| hasCoreConcept |
automatic thoughts
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behavioral reinforcement → cognitive distortions → core beliefs → |
| hasVariant |
acceptance and commitment therapy
→
dialectical behavior therapy → mindfulness-based cognitive therapy → trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy → |
| isCharacterizedBy |
collaborative empiricism
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goal-oriented approach → present-focused orientation → skills-based learning → structured sessions → time-limited treatment → |
| oftenCombinedWith |
pharmacotherapy
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| originatedIn |
1960s
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| recommendedBy |
American Psychological Association
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence → |
| targets |
cognitive distortions such as all-or-nothing thinking
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cognitive distortions such as catastrophizing → cognitive distortions such as overgeneralization → |
| treats |
bipolar disorder (adjunctive)
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chronic pain (psychological aspects) → eating disorders → generalized anxiety disorder → insomnia → major depressive disorder → obsessive–compulsive disorder → panic disorder → post-traumatic stress disorder → social anxiety disorder → specific phobias → substance use disorders → |
| usesTechnique |
behavioral activation
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behavioral experiments → cognitive restructuring → exposure therapy → homework assignments → problem-solving training → relapse prevention → skills training → thought records → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cognitive behavioral therapy
("CBT")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Asperger syndrome
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treatedWith |