Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT is a way of talking about how an individual thinks about themselves, other people and the world in general as well as how what we do affects our thoughts and feelings.
CBT can help change how we think ("Cognitive") and what we do ("Behaviour"), resulting in changes that can help us feel better. Unlike some “talking treatments”, CBT focuses on "here and now" problems and difficulties rather than focus on the causes of distress or past symptoms, CBT looks for ways to improve one’s state of mind now.
CBT is a short to medium term therapy that has been found to be helpful in a number of areas such as:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Panic
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Agoraphobia and other phobias
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Social phobia
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Bulimia
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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Post traumatic stress disorder
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Schizophrenia
CBT also helps deal with overwhelming problems by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable parts. This makes it easier to see how problems are connected and how they affect us and can be used to treat both children and adults.
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