COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
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CBT is a proven approach to comprehending and dealing with psychological problems. It is a formal, constructive form of therapy by which the clients expectations are initially set and discussed during treatment. CBTs goal is to help people resolve their emotional problems by assisting them to recognize and change their thinking and actions. The term cognitive applies to mind, vision, memory, and attention. The mental problems individuals may face with CBT are different, such as stress, phobias, or anxiety. Also, behaviors that may be consequences of actions and what leads to such emotional difficulties may vary; they include reduced levels of activity, prevention of social situations, or excessive cleaning. For instance, someone who considers himself as a disappointment (cognition) can feel ashamed and discouraged (emotions) and avoid others (behavior). Such coping behavior could then strengthen interpretations and distress. Avoiding others, for example, gives the person less chance to get positive feedback from everyone else. This way, the person gets stuck in a vicious cycle. The cognitive-behavioral approach suggests that people in their current lives will recognize these vicious cycles and then adjust their thoughts and behaviors to decrease their distress; for instance, choosing times where they can meet others (behavior) and thus receive positive reinforcement, which then affects their perception of themselves (cognition). Helping clients recognize the underlying roots of such meanings and coping strategies may send them the impression that, given their past experiences, their beliefs and behaviors can be seen as acceptable consequences, while also recognizing that such beliefs and behaviors may not be the most useful ones today.Therapy can thus be an incentive for the person to establish beliefs and attitudes that are more beneficial in their current circumstances as they bring less anxiety or damage to them.CBT has been tested for a wide range of clinic
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