COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Course overview

IN THE 1960S, AARON BECK DEVELOPED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (CBT) OR COGNITIVE THERAPY. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED AND FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE IN A LARGE NUMBER OF OUTCOME STUDIES FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY DISORDERS, EATING DISORDERS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS. IT ALSO HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE EFFECTIVE AS AN ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT TO MEDICATION FOR SERIOUS MENTAL DISORDERS SUCH AS BIPOLAR DISORDER AND SCHIZOPHRENIA. CBT HAS BEEN ADAPTED AND STUDIED FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EFFICACY OF CBT IN BOTH PSYCHIATRIC AND NON-PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN USING IT TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES.