Posted by yxibow on March 3, 2009, at 23:14:53
In reply to Re: who the fr*g thought of c.b.t »manic666 » Relapse, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on March 3, 2009, at 20:45:41
> I've taken psychology as an undergrad, like many probably have on here, and a bit at the grad level, and I feel CBT only works for a very small number of people and is not very dependable. The Pdoc over at www.mentalhealth.com agrees. Good strong benzos like Xanax work, and I've been on and off over 10+ years, still very effective when needed. I don't know why they can't be standard treatment. Hmmppphhh...:-/
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> JayI'd disagree somewhat -- it is true that it is an imperfect art, but the degree to which it is effective is how open people are to psychotherapy and to the process of CBT itself.
Probably one of the best uses of it is for helping patients with OCD, it has other uses as well -- its just a question as to how much people are willing to invest and believe in the concept, as it has been proven to be as effective as medication for OCD, or complementary as well.
As for other conditions, I can't say -- it might be useful for PTSD, and also for other conditions in the OC Spectrum category.
And of course there has to be a rapport between the therapist and the patient in general -- if there is a disagreeable relationship, it isn't going to be terribly effective, that I will say.
But for OCD especially, what one takes from it can help should there be further flareups in life.
-- just an opinion
-- Jay
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