Chapter 90

Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

Michael E. Thase

Michael E. Thase

Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Jesse H. Wright

Jesse H. Wright

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA

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Edward S. Friedman

Edward S. Friedman

Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Eric Russ

Eric Russ

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA

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First published: 20 February 2015
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Summary

The cognitive and behavioral therapies have evolved as an alternative to more traditional nondirective and insight-oriented modes of psychotherapy. The cognitive and behavioral therapies typically employ homework and self-help assignments to provide patients the opportunity to practice therapeutic methods that enhance the generalization of newly acquired skills outside the therapy hour. These therapies explicitly incorporate strategies to increase involvement and preparedness of the patient for therapy. Cognitive and behavioral therapies are, in part, distinguished by their integrated use of objective assessment methods. One of the major methods of augmenting a cognitive and behavioral therapy is to add an appropriate form of pharmacotherapy. The cognitive and behavioral therapies are the best-studied psychological treatments of major depressive, panic, generalized anxiety, and obsessive–compulsive disorders. These therapies have become one of the standard psychosocial treatment approaches for mental disorders.

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