Posted by PuraVida on March 12, 2003, at 21:44:24
In reply to Re: But... I agree, Dinah, posted by wendy b. on March 12, 2003, at 20:52:50
I think it is beneficial to know the ten cognitive distortions and be able to recognize them in yourself - for me it helps give me a sort of warning sign that I'm depressed/not thinking clearly. I don't know that I agree that CBT, alone or with other therapy/meds, can actually change brain chemistry, but I do think it provides a knowledge that is invaluable - kind of a know thyself type thing.
PV
PS I posted on Jay's thread, too - I think we have 3 threads going now on CBT!
>I understand this feeling very well. We've been told by the medical establishment that biochemical processes in the brain are the core of the problem, not "twisted thoughts." I mean, the twisted thought processes are a *symptom* of the chemical imbalance, not the root cause of the illness. Or am I misunderstanding something? Anyway, Dinah, I have always wondered about CBT for the very same reason... I fight the "mind over matter" stuff. And I don't know enough about CBT to know if I am characterizing it in a way that doesn't do it justice; maybe my prejudices are showing...
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