Posted by Ilene on March 14, 2003, at 11:16:20
In reply to CBT Discussion, posted by mattdds on March 9, 2003, at 17:58:50
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> I'd like to get a positive, productive and exciting discussion going about CBT. I promised Krissy I would do this, so here I am.
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> I also would love for people to discuss **specific** problems, and maybe as a group we can come up with **specific** CBT solutions to help each other out.
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> What do you guys think?
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> Thanks, and hope to hear from some of you!
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> Matt
I bought Dr. Burns' first book (came out in 1980) and it helped me a great deal. It provided some much-needed insight into my assumptions. I discovered that my thinking was really distorted. For example, I actually expected people to do what *I thought* they should do. Once I realized that, I found I could change my behavior in positive ways.As an aside: I was listening to the radio late Sunday night--a program about Cambodian refugees who had undergone torture. They also found CBT helpful because it fit into their Buddhist "living in the present" or "be here now" tradition. I never saw it that way before.
Many studies have shown meds + CBT is better than either by itself. Even Burns himself says people w/ BP *need* meds.
(Right now I couldn't do it. I need to *stop* thinking about myself. I have a hard time doing anything that isn't fully engrossing, such as posting. I need enough boost from meds to give me a steady platform. *Then* I want to do it in a structured way.)
II'm not exactly clear on the difference between "cognitive" and "cognitive-behavioral" therapies. Maybe someone can clarify that.
I'd look for a therapist who is accredited/certified in CBT or CT. I found a few websites:
http://www.nacbt.org/
http://www.academyofct.org/
http://www.babcp.org.uk/Dr. Burns' site:
http://www.feelinggood.com/--I.
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