Posted by UgottaHaveHope on May 5, 2007, at 18:29:37
In reply to And about CBT, posted by Cecilia on May 5, 2007, at 9:30:25
CBT has been proven, when taught correctly, to help the majority of people, especially when used in combination with medicines.
CBT is a joke? No ma'am. The person trying to teach you CBT may have been a joke with his or her CBT style. In fact, I had to go through 3-4 CBT "experts" before I finally found someone who knew what they were doing. For your info, there are several versions of CBT.
I had one CBT "expert" ask me a question, then after every answer I gave him, he replied "Why do you think that?" Then I would give another answer and he replied "Why do you think that?" Now that was a joke, and if you experience something like that I'm sorry. But that's a terrible style of CBT and there is much better out there.
Also there are other factors why some may see CBT as "the biggest joke in the world"? If you are fortunate enough to find a good CBT therapist, you have to do the homework and assignments. It takes time and patience to change your thoughts and perceptions.
And who the **** said anything about Dr. Burns? His book is absurd and has been trashed on this website. The only part of his book that has any value to me are the chapters on meds.
If you want to read a good book on CBT, check out The Anxiety Workbook by Edmond Bourne.
http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Fourth/dp/1572244135
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