Chapter 2
Understanding Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
In This Chapter
Defining CBT
Understanding how your thoughts lead to emotions and behaviours
Getting acquainted with the ABC formula
Looking at key CBT characteristics
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is growing in popularity as an efficient and long-lasting treatment for many different types of psychological problem. If the word ‘psychological’ sends you running from the room screaming, try to consider the term as referring to problems that affect your emotional rather than your physical sense of wellbeing. At some point in your life, something’s going to go a bit wrong with your body. So why on earth do humans assume that their minds and emotions should be above the odd hiccup, upset or even more serious difficulty?
This book gives you a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of CBT techniques. Although we don’t have the space to go into nitty-gritty specifics about how to use CBT to overcome every type of emotional or psychological problem, we do try to lead you in a helpful direction. We believe all ...
