Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating Victims of Bullying

Course overview

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective therapeutic approach for people who have experienced bullying. Bullying can result in various negative psychological impacts, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. CBT addresses these issues by targeting maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors that often develop from being bullied. CBT therapists collaborate with members of the mental health team and other community professionals, such as teachers, to identify cognitive distortions common in bullying victims, such as catastrophizing, overgeneralization, and personalization, and on cognitive restructuring techniques used to challenge and replace these thoughts with more balanced perspectives.