Cognitive therapy

:This article is about the Cognitive Therapy. For the Behavioralist technique, see Behavior Modification.

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Cognitive - Therapy - Behavioralist - Behavior Modification

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Cognitive therapy or cognitive behavior therapy is a kind of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of mental disorder. It involves recognising distorted thinking and learning to replace it with more realistic substitute ideas. Its practitioners hold that much (though not all) clinical depression is associated with (although not necessarily caused by) irrational thoughts. Cognitive therapy is often used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medications to treat bipolar disorder. According to the U.S-based National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists:

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Psychotherapy - Depression - Anxiety disorder - Phobia - Mental disorder - Irrational thoughts - Cognitive - Therapy - Mood stabilizing - Bipolar disorder

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:"There are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy." http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - Dialectic Behavior Therapy

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