CBT was developed by Aron Beck who his ideas form research work of Albert Ellis’s Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). CBT, like the name suggests, is a hybrid of cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. CBT talks about how our cognitive process has an effect on our emotions which in turn effects our behaviour. Initially CBT was used to treat only depression but after extensive research on the subject over the period of years, it is now used to treat other psychological disorders as well. CBT is one of the most efficient form of psychotherapy that helps in solving current issues.
The main focus of CBT are
• Conversion of negative thought into positive ones.
• Neutralise one’s emotions
• Cultivating better decision ability during difficult situations …show more content…
Since only few sessions are required, it is considered economical and affordable. CBT treatments techniques are flexible in nature. This therapy was introduced by David M Rudd among navy seals to prevent suicides. BCBT assumes that clients are willing and ready for the treatment. The population who are unwilling to participate and are reluctant toward change would not be benefited with limited number of sessions. The most common types of brief CBT used are
• Cognitive emotional behavioural therapy – goal is to increase the understanding and forbearance of emotions to make the therapeutic process easy. It was developed for clients with eating disorders but now used to treat various prolems
• Structured cognitive behavioural