Treatments · Therapies
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) — what it is and what it is not
The American Psychological Association on the most-studied psychotherapy in the world, in plain language.
American Psychological Association6 min read
CBT is less a single therapy than a family of structured, time-limited approaches built around the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. The APA's patient-facing page is a clean introduction that avoids the self-help-industry caricature of CBT as 'just thinking positively.'
Useful for anyone weighing therapy options and trying to understand why CBT shows up first in so many treatment guidelines.
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