cognitive behavioral therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy noun: a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.
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
cognitive behavioral therapy meaning in Malay and Vietnamese
cognitive behavioral therapy in Malay
- psychotherapeutic approach
- terapi tingkah laku kognitif, terapi kognisi dan perilaku
cognitive behavioral therapy in Vietnamese
- psychotherapeutic approach
- liệu pháp hành vi nhận thức
Synonyms of cognitive behavioral therapy
Forms of cognitive behavioral therapy
| plural | cognitive behavioral therapies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cognitive behavioural therapy |
Questions about cognitive behavioral therapy
- What does cognitive behavioral therapy mean?
- Cognitive behavioral therapy means a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.
- What is cognitive behavioral therapy in Malay?
- Cognitive behavioral therapy in Malay is terapi tingkah laku kognitif, terapi kognisi dan perilaku. See Cognitive behavioral therapy meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is cognitive behavioral therapy?
- Cognitive behavioral therapy is a noun.
- What is the plural of cognitive behavioral therapy?
- The plural of cognitive behavioral therapy is cognitive behavioral therapies.
Words near cognitive behavioral therapy in the dictionary
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