How can CBT Help?

What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

CBT is founded on the theory that the way a person perceives a situation is more closely connected to their reaction than the situation itself. A persons’ perceptions are often distorted when upset or under stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify their distressing thoughts and beliefs to evaluate how realistic and/or dysfunctional they are. Then they learn tools that help to change and modify their distorted thinking and beliefs. 

When they think more realistically, they feel better. The emphasis is also consistently on solving problems and initiating behavioral changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented psychotherapy that has been scientifically tested and found to be effective in more than 2,000 studies for the treatment of many different health and mental health conditions. When implemented correctly, CBT helps individuals get better and stay better.

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Does CBT Work?

CBT is the most comprehensively studied form of psychotherapy and counseling. When Dr. Aaron Beck was developing CBT in the 60s and 70s, he understood, as a scientist, that he would need to demonstrate that his revolutionary theory worked. In 1977, Dr. Beck and his colleagues published the results of a landmark randomized clinical trial comparing CBT to antidepressant medication. CBT became the first “talk therapy”demonstrated to be more effective than medication for the treatment of depression. 

In 1981, a UK-based research group published the results of a second study with the same findings. His research continues to be replicated and grows today; since the 80s there have been more than 2,000 studies that have demonstrated the true efficacy of CBT for psychiatric disorders, psychological problems and medical problems with a psychiatric component. Learn More About the Effectiveness of CBT at Beck Institutes research corner.

What are CBT Sessions like?

CBT treatment is specifically made for each individual and is customized to meet the needs of the client. A true CBT treatment plan carefully considers the client’s goals, values, presenting problems, symptoms, and demographics including culture, religion, language, sexual and gender identity and more. There are, of course, elements that are common to CBT treatment across a range of populations and settings.

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What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

CBT is founded on the theory that the way a person perceives a situation is more closely connected to their reaction than the situation itself. A persons’ perceptions are often distorted when upset or under stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify their distressing thoughts and beliefs to evaluate how realistic and/or dysfunctional they are. Then they learn tools that help to change and modify their distorted thinking and beliefs. 

When they think more realistically, they feel better. The emphasis is also consistently on solving problems and initiating behavioral changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented psychotherapy that has been scientifically tested and found to be effective in more than 2,000 studies for the treatment of many different health and mental health conditions. When implemented correctly, CBT helps individuals get better and stay better. 

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