I have OCD. Some cognitive behavioral therapy techniques were totally wrong for me
by Angela Chen
updated 5mo ago
I have OCD. Some cognitive behavioral therapy techniques were totally wrong for me
- Cognitive behavioral therapy interventions have also been developed to treat anxiety and many of these have been found to be effective in randomized trials (Cuijpers et al., 2016). Do-it-yourself self-help, workbook, and computer- or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy interventions are also available and have been shown in randomized trial... See more
from How to Flourish: Practical Activities Supported by Scientific Research by Harvard University
Patricia Mou added
- Cognitive behavioral therapy is focused on changing the thought processes and behaviors that may contribute to depression and numerous forms of cognitive behavioral therapy have been shown to be effective in alleviating depression in randomized trials (Cuijpers, Cristea, Karyotaki, Reijnders, and Huibers, 2016).
from How to Flourish: Practical Activities Supported by Scientific Research by Harvard University
Patricia Mou added
CBT also tries to help patients deal with their tendency to avoid, as in “I don’t want to talk about it.”34 It sounds simple, but, as we have seen, reliving trauma reactivates the brain’s alarm system and knocks out critical brain areas necessary for integrating the past, making it likely that patients will relive rather than resolve the trauma.
from The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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