What is cognitive therapy?
– also called cognitive behavioral therapy – works to change erroneous thoughts (such as “It’s the end of the world.”) into more positive ones (such as, “Let’s find a solution.”) Once one is thinking and behaving in a positive way – such as working toward a solution than bewailing the end of the world – one actually begins feeling better. The therapy typically lasts 10 to 20 sessions, and involves active participation and homework. Various studies have found cognitive therapy to be as effective as antidepressant treatment. One major study found that a type of cognitive therapy combined with an antidepressant produced better results that either therapy or antidepressant treatment alone. That same study also found talking therapy worked much better than antidepressants for women who had been abused as children. What are behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy? Behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy are also short-term, manual-based therapies that focus on coping skills. By cha
