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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy that may be very beneficial for people who tend to have a habitually negative way of thinking that may or may not result in depression. CBT in fact, goes beyond treatment for depression and may be better described as a program that helps people recognise negative thinking patterns and provides tools to assist positive change.
For Clinical Depression, a combination of antidepressant medication and CBT is the most advocated treatment in Australia, however, this ultimately depends on the cause, type and severity of the depression. Interpersonal Therapy Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) focuses, almost exclusively, on interpersonal relationships such as managing disputes with others, grief and loss, isolation, work and home relationships and personality. Interpersonal therapy is also like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in that it actively aims to solve problems, is short-term rather than long-term, is focused on certain issues and is based in the present rather than the past.
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is an effective method for treating psychological problems, issues and conditions made famous by the work of Dr Albert Ellis. REBT stems from the theory that states: "how you think and what you believe will affect how you feel and behave". What many people do not realise is that most of our thoughts and beliefs reflect the culture and society we live in, our religious background and our upbringing. Sometimes people develop, owing to early childhood experiences and learning, nonsense or 'irrational' beliefs.
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| Last Updated ( Friday, 19 December 2008 ) |
