Science about CTB
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy uses evidence-based methods. What it means is that the effectiveness of the used techniques is assessed in empirical research. In their practice, therapists choose cognitive models and techniques that have already proven to be effective in treating a given disorder. The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy has been demonstrated in over several hundred studies on various mental disorders and problems. These disorders include i.a.:
- depression, suffered also by the elderly people
- anxiety disorders and phobias
- post-traumatic stress disorder and other stress disorders
- obsessive-compulsive disorders
- behavioural disorders
- eating disorders
- dysmorphophobia
- ADHD
- personality disorders
- bipolar-affective disorder (alongside pharmacology)
- schizophrenia (alongside pharmacology)
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy is an effective method of intervention in case of problems such as:
- relationship problems
- difficulties in dealing with emotions (e.g. anger, jealousy)
- prolonged mourning
- behavioural addictions (e.g. gambling)
Scientific research has shown that cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy helps patients suffering from somatic diseases with a mental disorder component, which include: irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, pain in cancer, rheumatic pain, migraine, fibromyalgia, obesity, and sexual disorders.
Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy is also effective in preventing the recurrence of the disorders.
Research into the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapies is ongoing
and covers its various forms and aspects, such as, for example, therapy using modern technologies, different age groups of patients, and neurobiological changes taking place in the brain.
Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy is recommended as the primary form of treatment and reimbursed by insurers in many countries around the world.
Bibliography:
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Butler, A. C., Chapman, J. E., Forman, E. M., & Beck, A. T. (2006). The empirical status of cognitive-behavioral therapy: a review of meta-analyses. Clinical psychology review, 26(1), 17-31.
Chambless, D. L., & Ollendick, T. H. (2001). Empirically supported psychological interventions: Controversies and evidence. Annual review of psychology, 52(1), 685-716.
