Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions. At its core, CBT is based on the cognitive model of emotional responses.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is based on several central tenets:
- Thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, not external things, like people, situations, and events.
- Negative and unrealistic thinking contributes to psychological issues like depression, anxiety, and unhealthy behaviors.
- Core beliefs develop through life experiences and influence how we perceive ourselves, situations, and other people. Dysfunctional core beliefs can negatively impact mental health.
- Changing patterns of thinking can help change emotional responses and behaviors.
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