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| − | '''Cognitive therapy''' is a form of psychotherapy, developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck,<ref> [http://www.beckinstitute.org/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/?gclid=CKyrmaCBwa0CFUQRNAod1yK9AA What Is Cognitive Therapy?] - The Beck Institute</ref> that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. | + | '''Cognitive therapy''' is a form of psychotherapy, developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck,<ref>[http://www.beckinstitute.org/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/?gclid=CKyrmaCBwa0CFUQRNAod1yK9AA What Is Cognitive Therapy?] - The Beck Institute</ref> that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. |
| − | Also called '''cognitive-behavioral therapy''' (CBT), it is "based on the idea that our [[thought]]s cause our [[feelings]] and [[behavior]]s, not external things, like people, situations, and events."<ref> [http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?] National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists </ref> | + | Also called '''cognitive-behavioral therapy''' (CBT), it is "based on the idea that our [[thought]]s cause our [[feelings]] and [[behavior]]s, not external things, like people, situations, and events."<ref>[http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?] National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists</ref> |
| − | The theory is that [[depression]] and [[anxiety]] are caused by negative thinking patterns.<ref>Cognitive therapists believe that these negative thinking patterns actually cause you to feel depressed and anxious. [http://www.spiritsite.com/writing/davbur/part2.shtml David Burns] </ref> or cognitive distortions, such as jumping to conclusions, [[all or nothing thinking]], and "Catastrophizing".<ref> [http://healthymind.com/s-distortions.html Cognitive Distortions] - [[David C. Bissette]], Psy.D., CSAT</ref> | + | The theory is that [[depression]] and [[anxiety]] are caused by negative thinking patterns.<ref>Cognitive therapists believe that these negative thinking patterns actually cause you to feel depressed and anxious. [http://www.spiritsite.com/writing/davbur/part2.shtml David Burns]</ref> or cognitive distortions, such as jumping to conclusions, [[all or nothing thinking]], and "Catastrophizing".<ref>[http://healthymind.com/s-distortions.html Cognitive Distortions] - [[David C. Bissette]], Psy.D., CSAT</ref> |
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