Cognitive Treatment For Anxiety And Depression
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There are many treatments for anxiety and depression, and one of the most widely used is Cognitive Treatment or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Cognitive Therapy works at helping people change their thought processes, how they think about and perceive the things that may trigger feelings of anxiety and negativity. It is a popular choice of therapy on its own or alongside other therapies. |
Negative thinking is common with anxiety and depression. Research has found that thinking the worst can produce a cycle of negativity and can often bring about more negative situations, certainly in the eyes of the sufferer. Cognitive Therapy works on the premise that sufferers can be reconditioned into healthy and positive thinking. The belief behind it is that how you think directly affects how you feel. Positive thinking and realistic thoughts can have an optimistic effect on someone’s mood and help them function better. Cognitive Therapy looks at certain thoughts that are distortions of reality, causing an individual to suffer anxiety and depression, and the behaviors that reinforce these distortions. Often distorted thoughts lead to particular behaviors, for example someone with a fear of water may avoid water. This avoidance denies them the opportunity to experience water and overcome their fear. There are a number Cognitive Treatments available. The following are just a few. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a broad term that includes various more specific techniques. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is described by councellingresource.com as helping "clients replace absolutist philosophies, full of 'musts' and 'shoulds', with more flexible ones". Rational Living Therapy uses a systematic approach with strong motivational techniques. Exposure Therapy encourages individuals to confront their fears and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works on helping individuals learn to accept the things that are out of their control and improve the things that are within it. Research shows that Cognitive Treatment can be just as successful as medication in the treatment of anxiety and depression and it doesn’t include the side effects that are associated with traditional medicine. However, individual requirements differ greatly concerning mental health issues and a medical professional should always be consulted for advice as to the best course of action.
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