Posted by Krissy P on March 14, 2003, at 11:34:46
In reply to Re: CBT Discussion » mattdds, posted by Ilene on March 14, 2003, at 11:16:20
Great post-thanks for sharing this. I'm going to check out Dr. Burns' site.
I still, at times, expect people to do what *I think* they should do-and also I need to *stop* thinking about myself. Oh boy am I working on these 2. It all goes back to the control issue.
Thanks again
Kristen
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> 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.
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> I'd look for a therapist who is accredited/certified in CBT or CT. I found a few websites:
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> http://www.nacbt.org/
> http://www.academyofct.org/
> http://www.babcp.org.uk/
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> Dr. Burns' site:
> http://www.feelinggood.com/
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> --I.
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poster:Krissy P
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