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Volume 4
Bipolar Disorder: Open Access
Bipolar Disorder 2018
November 05-06, 2018
November 05-06, 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE
International Conference on
Bipolar Disorder: Depression and
Psychiatry
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Shaheda Tabasum
Institute of Behavioral and Management Science, UAE
C
ognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying
dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and thoughts. Unlike traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, which probes childhood
wounds to get at the root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions, encouraging patients to challenge distorted cognitions
and change destructive patterns of behavior. Four myths and misconceptions about CBT
1. Myth:
CBT is mechanical and too technique-driven.
Fact
: While it’s true that CBT has many tools in its toolbox and looks to scientific evidence when available, it is far from
mechanical. Indeed, CBT, like all effective psychosocial therapies, prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, rapport and a
working connection.
2. Myth:
CBT only treats symptoms, not the whole person.
Fact:
When done properly, CBT almost by definition treats the whole person and is not just about symptom reduction. This is
because CBT conceptualizes many of the problems that people have as bio-psychosocial processes.
3. Myth:
The past is unimportant.
Fact:
Cognitive-behavioral therapists are very interested in their client’s history and past experiences. Obviously, our life
experiences shape and influence us to be who we are in the present.
4. Myth:
CBT is limited by available scientific evidence.
Fact:
While it’s true that CBT tries to set its course with the compass of research findings, it is by no means limited by available
scientific data. Indeed, as is the case with most psychotherapy approaches, CBT involves a high degree of creativity and artistry.
Biography
Shaheda Tabasum is a professional and compassionate counselling expert with 14 years of working experience in the education field. She is highly skilled in
facilitation, communication, mentoring, teaching and psychology, and holds organizational and administrative skills to enable success. She has highly analytical
mind, strong critical thinking abilities, and excellent perception skills to analyse a situation and provide grounded and beneficial guidance. For ongoing continuous
professional development, she is currently pursuing Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy
(M.sc). Also, she is an active Member of American Counselling
Association and International Association for Counselling.
shaheda_t@yahoo.comShaheda Tabasum, Bipolar Disord 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.4172/2472-1077-C1-002