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Cognitive behavioural therapy: What we think, how we feel, how we behave

CBT has been demonstrated to be effective in a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, addictions, eating disorders and severe mental illness

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Priyamvada Dua
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is one of the most common and best studied forms of psychotherapy. It is a combination of two therapeutic approaches, known as cognitive therapy and behavioural therapy. Which method of treatment is applied depends on the problem that needs to be addressed and treated.

The basic principle behind therapy, however, is always the same: what we think, how we feel and how we behave are closely connected. And all of these factors have a decisive influence on our well-being. CBT has been demonstrated to be effective in a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, addictions, eating