Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a relatively short-term, results-oriented type of psychotherapy, which has a clear goal and uses a more practical approach for tackling psychological disorders. The goal usually is to change behavior or thought patterns that cause people to feel the way they do. CBT is employed for treating a large number of mental ailments or disorders from insomnia to relationship issues to substance abuse or anxiety/depression.

The therapy involves altering an individual's behavior patterns and attitude by concentrating on their thoughts, visual imagery, underlying beliefs and overall attitude (held in the person's cognizance), and impacting the way it processes a person's behavior and manner of dealing with psychological problems.

In this book you will hear about:

• Understanding Anxiety and Depression
• What Causes Depression?
• Types of Depression
• Treatment and Therapies
• Types of Anxiety Disorders
• Difference Between Anxiety and Depression
• Decoding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Three Major Approaches to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dealing With Intrusive Thoughts
• Where Do The Thoughts Originate?
• Cognitive Distortions
• Effective Self-Help Cognitive Behavioral Techniques
• CBT Techniques for Fighting Depression
• CBT Techniques for Anxiety

Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered a holistic combination of both behavioral therapy and psychotherapy. While psychotherapy focuses on the significance or the relevance of our early childhood in our thinking and behavioral patterns, behavioral therapy emphasizes on the close equation between our psychological problems, behavior patterns, and thoughts.