Introduction to "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy"

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Medication is the treatment of choice for many types of hallucination, but a lack of results – due to noncompliance and the persistence of residual symptoms, for example – has led researchers to develop various ancillary treatment forms (Pantelis and Barnes 1996 ) . Two decades ago, psychological research focused primarily on coping strategies. But although many patients do apply self-developed...

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy For

Computerized Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy

With an estimated 90 percent or more of alcohol use disorders going untreated (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2012), the search for interventions that easily, effectively, and economi­ cally reach more people has become a priority. The landmark 1990 report, Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems (Institute of Medicine 1990), refocused alcohol treatment ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral play therapy.

Discusses cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT), a developmentally sensitive treatment for young children that relies on flexibility, decreased expectation for verbalizations by the child, and increased reliance on experiential approaches. The development of CBPT for preschool-age children provides a relatively unique adaptation of cognitive therapy as it was originally developed for adults....