Cognitive behavioural therapy?

[Felicity Wishes]

I know what it is but what are everyone elses definitions and explanations because mine is huge and I'm struggling to remember it. Care to share? 

[Genericname2365]

A type of "talking therapy" that focusses on the role of thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to help rid people of phobias. Admittedly, that doesn't really cover depression (I think I might have a better definition but I'd have to look for it. Maybe something similar to "...that combines a focus on the role of thoughts, beliefs and attitudes, with behavioural techniques, to...etc.)

[Felicity Wishes]

A type of "talking therapy" that focusses on the role of thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to help rid people of phobias. Admittedly, that doesn't really cover depression (I think I might have a better definition but I'd have to look for it.)

I don't need it for depression.

[Felicity Wishes]

Hmmm. Anyone else??

[maggie000]

An individual can change the way they feel ad behave by thinking about a stimulus in a more balanced and helpful way.
For phobia:
They are encouraged to acknowledge their fear cognition as irrational and illogical by becoming more informed, allowing them to correct cognitive distortions. They can then engage in behavioural experiments, as new cognition may not be believed until it is tested.

I assume you don't want it for gambling addiction?

[Felicity Wishes]

An individual can change the way they feel ad behave by thinking about a stimulus in a more balanced and helpful way.
For phobia:
They are encouraged to acknowledge their fear cognition as irrational and illogical by becoming more informed, allowing them to correct cognitive distortions. They can then engage in behavioural experiments, as new cognition may not be believed until it is tested.

I assume you don't want it for gambling addiction?

Thanks heaps. 
Nah, I'm doing schizophrenia.

[honey-corowa]

CBT isn't only relevant in the management of depression, it also addresses phobias. A patient will identify their fearful/anxious thoughts, as these thoughts affect the fear and anxiety experienced when in the presence of the phobia.

The patient will explain their 'automatic' thoughts, for example 'if I come into close enough contact with a bird it will attack me.' The patient will be encouraged to look for REAL evidence to support their thinking (which won't exist)

[Felicity Wishes]

CBT isn't only relevant in the management of depression, it also addresses phobias. A patient will identify their fearful/anxious thoughts, as these thoughts affect the fear and anxiety experienced when in the presence of the phobia.

The patient will explain their 'automatic' thoughts, for example 'if I come into close enough contact with a bird it will attack me.' The patient will be encouraged to look for REAL evidence to support their thinking (which won't exist)

CBT is relevant for all 4 mental disorders. It just has different variations for each one.

[chrissygar]

Overall definition- involves both cognitive and behavioural therapies in order to manage mental health problems and disorders

-Cognitive component involves identifying unhelful/maladaptive thoughts and shifting them to more balanced ones
-Behavioural component involvies applying learning theories (operant and classical conditioning) to extinguish maladaptive, habitual responses to stimuli and condition other more balanced behaviours

[vashappenin]

Overall definition- involves both cognitive and behavioural therapies in order to manage mental health problems and disorders

-Cognitive component involves identifying unhelful/maladaptive thoughts and shifting them to more balanced ones
-Behavioural component involvies applying learning theories (operant and classical conditioning) to extinguish maladaptive, habitual responses to stimuli and condition other more balanced behaviours

Yeah this is basically what I'd use, and then if it asked specifically for phobias/depression, I'd just slightly manipulate it accordingly

[Felicity Wishes]

Overall definition- involves both cognitive and behavioural therapies in order to manage mental health problems and disorders

-Cognitive component involves identifying unhelful/maladaptive thoughts and shifting them to more balanced ones
-Behavioural component involvies applying learning theories (operant and classical conditioning) to extinguish maladaptive, habitual responses to stimuli and condition other more balanced behaviours

Thanks.