Posted by Maria01 on July 31, 2007, at 13:01:38
In reply to Re: Anybody else do therapy thats not CBT/cognitiv, posted by Phillipa on July 31, 2007, at 12:19:07
CBT is most effective if someone wants to change a behaviour or just do short-term work: i.e. quitting smoking, weight loss, improving sport or work performance, communication, etc. It also focuses on changing thought patterns. Insurance companies love it because it is so short-term. Most CBT practitioners have no interest in the therapeutic relationship, and are not interested in helping the clients achieve any kind of insight. They are strictly interested in the here-and-now. Most CBT practitioners assign readings, checklists, and homework and call it therapy. My aunt used to call it "drive-thru" therapy.
There are lots of articles that state that CBT is effective in treating a lot of issues, but the changes are not long-lasting in most cases. Interesting to note that these studies are almost always sponsored by insurance companies or other parties with vested interest in short-term therapies.It's great for situational stuff, but not so much for achieving long-lasting change/insight.
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