CBT
CBT is the initialism of cognitive behavioral therapy.
CBT is the initialism of computer-based training.
CBT is the initialism of compulsory basic training.
CBT is the initialism of cock and ball torture.
CBT is the initialism of coulomb blockade thermometer.
CBT is the initialism of closed beta test.
Meaning of cognitive behavioral therapy
Noun
cognitive behavioral therapy (countable and uncountable, plural cognitive behavioral therapies)
- A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.
- Unlike drugs, cognitive behavioral therapy keeps working long after treatment is stopped, because it teaches thinking skills that people can continue to use.2015 September, Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt, “The Coddling of the American Mind”, in The Atlantic
- Synonyms:
- CBT
Forms of CBT
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Words formed from CBT
Questions about CBT
- What is CBT the initialism of?
- CBT is the initialism of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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