Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Discover relationship between thoughts, emotions and behaviors

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychological therapy based on the assumption that there is a close relationship between thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

Here is a simple example: it is night and you are in bed waiting for sleep, when suddenly you hear a noise.

Do you turn away and try to get back to sleep? or are you worried and anxious? Are two ways to tackle the same problem?

It's a little or a big problem?

Throughout the history of psychology, psychologists have come up with many types of therapies to help their clients. These therapies help the patients with their psychological dilemmas which are an everyday issue. The number of therapies developed is a lot and has its own way of working. So, one of these therapies is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is made up of two aspects. That is the cognitive aspect and the behavioral aspect. The cognitive part is majorly about the cognition. Cognition is how the brain works or functions. So, in this part of the therapy, the psychologist looks at how someone's mind functions. The functions of the brain are clearly shown through behavior and emotion. So, this part tries to understand brain functioning which is something that happens every second of our lives. So, this is the first part of this therapy. So, the other part is the behavioral part. After understanding how the brain works then it is easy to know the cause of certain behavior in human beings. After the result of cognition are behavior and a display of emotion where there is a need for them. So, in this part we look at all types of behavior and when they are appropriate and when it is not. In the behavioral part, there is also the part where one looks at how to control behavior. This is especially done when one is showing some inappropriate behavior especially to others. So, in general, both being combined brings the working of the cognitive and behavioral aspects.

Here's what you can assimilate by reading this book

* what is really Cognitive behavioral therapy explained in simple concepts

* who can really use Cognitive behavioral therapy

* how does it work

* Later developments in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

* How long does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy last