Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured form of psychotherapy that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, and actions influence one another, and it is widely used for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia because it can improve coping and symptom management.
Part of Psychotherapy
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- Bipolar Mania · Depression · PsychosisPrecautions from the Psychotherapy page. They are for psychotherapy as a whole and may not all fit Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
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Also listed for psychotherapy in general (written by our reviewers)
Precautions from the Psychotherapy page. They are for psychotherapy as a whole and may not all fit Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).