Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that involves addressing a person's problematic thinking styles and behaviour. Given that the way we think can have a large influence on our mood, a CBT therapist will challenge dysfunctional thinking styles and encourage you to think in more producting and functional ways. Similarly behaviour is challenged so as to bring about the change you desire. Therapy typically involves quite a lot of reading and written homework such as completing thought diaries and behaviour monitoring sheets. CBT is a useful but sometimes limited therapy because changing thinking doesn't always change how a person feels. Other therapies aimed at regulating emotion may be used to augment the effectiveness of CBT.
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