camillalev Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 Does anyone have any experience with CBT? Ive been researching and it seems like it makes sense - restructuring how we perceive ourselves and consequentially the world around us. Would love to hear about your experiences!
FitChick Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 Waste of time and money. You could get the same advice for free sitting next to someone on a plane trip. PM me if you want to know about a better, quicker form of therapy that actually changes behavior. CBT is mental masturbation in my opinion. 1
HeartDesires Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 It's okay, Clonazepam works better. Maybe she's not keen on taking anti-anxiety meds...
pie2 Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 I think it depends on what the goal of treatment is. After multiple empirical studies, CBT has been found to be one of the most effective interventions for many conditions including depression and anxiety. There are many ways CBT can be implemented, so it also probably depends on which therapist someone is working with. 1
KathyM Posted July 26, 2013 Posted July 26, 2013 I use CBT on most of my clients that I counsel. It has proven to be the most effective form of therapy for the greatest variety of disorders. It is especially helpful for treating depression or anxiety. Basically what happens is the therapist will identify your self defeating beliefs. From that, he will ask you to identify your negative thoughts associated with those beliefs. Then he will point out the cognitive distortions present in those negative thoughts, and there are almost always cognitive distortions involved when someone is prone to depression or anxiety. The therapist will then use various methods to challenge your cognitive distortions so that you can see why those negative thoughts are distorted. The therapist will then train you on making a daily chart of your negative thoughts, identifying the distortions, and reframing the negative thoughts into more positive or neutral thoughts that are not distorted. By training you to do that, you will eventually learn to automatically challenge your negative thoughts, and it will encourage self awareness, and train you to think more positively with fewer self defeating beliefs.
FitChick Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Didn't seem to work so well for Anthony Weiner. Now San Diego Mayor Filner said he's going for therapy. Which means we shall have even more entertaining sexual harassment stories in the future.
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