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Title of the Research Study
UNIVERSITIES AND/OR HOSPITALS THEY ARE AFFILIATED WITH
Introduction
CBT is evidence based
psychological treatment that works
on the foundation of thoughts and
behaviours. This is not about
“thinking positive so that you can
feel better”. CBT is about
strategically adjusting your thought
processes so that you can adjust
the way you feel about things; thus,
helping you have less intense
responses to the world around you.
It works in a very specific manner
and requires consistent
implementation for it to be effective
in helping you treat your behavioural
concerns such as anxiety,
depression, PTSD, anger and even
procrastination. It has even been
used to treat eating disorders and
various addictive behaviours in
people.
It is a form of therapy that focuses
on the connection between your
thoughts (cognitive) and your
actions (behaviour).
PEOPLE WHOco DID THE STUDY
History and
Techniques
CBT was originally proposed in
the 1960s by Dr. Aaron T. Beck,
who was a psychiatrist at the
University of Pennsylvania. He
devised a structured, short-term,
present- oriented psychotherapy
for depression, directed toward
solving current problems and
modifying dysfunctional
(inaccurate and /or unhelpful)
thinking and behaviour.
TECHNIQUES
Cognitive restructuring
graded exposure assignments
Activity scheduling
Successive approximations
relaxation techniques
Mindfulness practice
Dr. Aaron T. Beck
CHART or PICTURE
Principles of
CBT
 CBT is based on an ever-
evolving formulation of
patients problems and an
individual conceptualization
of each patient in cognitive
terms
CBT requires a sound
therapeutic alliance
CBT emphasizes
collaboration and active
participation
CBT is goal oriented and
problem focused
CBT initially emphasizes the
present
CBT is educative, aims to
teach the patient to be her
own therapist, and
emphasizes relapse
prevention
CBT aims to be time limited
CBT sessions are structured
CBT teaches patients to
identify, evaluate, and
respond to their dysfunctional
thoughts and beliefs.
CBT uses a variety of
techniques to change
thinking, mood and
behaviour.
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Process And
techniques
Cognitive therapists work at a
deeper level of cognition: patients’
basic beliefs about themselves,
their world and other people.
Modification of their underlying
dysfunctional beliefs produces more
enduring change. For example, if
you continually underestimate your
abilities, you might have an
underlying belief of incompetence.
Modifying this general belief (i.e..,
seeing yourself in a more realistic
light as having both strengths and
weaknesses) can alter your per
caption of specific situations that
you encounter daily. You will no
longer have as many thoughts with
the theme,” I Can’t do anything
right”. Instead, in specific situations
where you make mistakes, you will
probably think, “I’m not good at this
(specific task)”.
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