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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Psychotherapy > Behavior Therapy > Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Behavior Therapies, Cognitive
  • Behavior Therapy, Cognitive
  • Behaviour Therapies, Cognitive
  • Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive
  • Cognition Therapies
  • Cognition Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapies
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapies
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Cognitive Psychotherapies
  • Cognitive Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Therapies
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Psychotherapies, Cognitive
  • Psychotherapy, Cognitive
  • Therapies, Cognition
  • Therapies, Cognitive
  • Therapies, Cognitive Behavior
  • Therapies, Cognitive Behaviour
  • Therapy, Cognition
  • Therapy, Cognitive
  • Therapy, Cognitive Behavior
  • Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour

Scope note

  • A directive form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behavior. The therapy uses behavioral and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behavior.

History note

  • 2019(1990); was Cognitive Therapy 1990-2018

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015928

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