Cognitive-Behavioral Topics
Blog on CBT resources for clients, psychologists, and professionals in related fields
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a blend of two therapies: cognitive therapy (CT) and behavioral therapy. CT was developed by psychotherapist Aaron Beck, M.D., in the 1960's. CT focuses on a person's thoughts and beliefs, and how they influence a person's mood and actions, and aims to change a person's thinking to be more adaptive and healthy. Behavioral therapy focuses on a person's actions and aims to change unhealthy behavior patterns. From the National Library of Medicine's description of CBT. Here is the link: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies/index.shtml
A detailed guidebook on CBT of young people with OCD is by John S. March and Karen Mulle of Duke University Medical Center, titled OCD in children and adolescents: A cognitive-behavioral treatment manual. Guilford Press, 1998.
