What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Category: Psychotherapy

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See also: Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella-term for psychotherapeutic systems that deal with cognitions, interpretations, beliefs and responses, with the aim of influencing problematic emotions and behaviors. It can either be done as individual therapy or in a group environment.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Post-traumatic stress disorder 5840 198
Bipolar disorder 1624 52
Traumatic brain injury 1104 35
Bipolar II disorder 461 38
Bipolar I disorder 347 23
Mild depression 280 16

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 17
Moderate 50
Mild 64
None 367

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Anxious mood 9
Depressed mood 7
Flashbacks 7
Frustration 5
Anger 4
Increased anxiety 4

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Why patients stopped taking Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Felt finished with this treatment 103
Other 94
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 71
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 68
Expense 56
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 45
Doctor's advice 34
Found another therapist or program I preferred 33
Change in health plan coverage 24
I didn't have enough time 21
No convenient appointments available 12
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 335 patients who've stopped going to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Duration

Stopped going to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 18
1 - 6 months 119
6 months - 1 year 71
1 - 2 years 55
2 - 5 years 47
5 - 10 years 16
10 years or more 9
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 250
Usually 166
Sometimes 62
Never taken as prescribed 20
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 69
Somewhat hard to take 149
A little hard to take 147
Not at all hard to take 133
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 49
$100-199 45
$50-99 44
$25-49 24
< $25 139
Not specified 197
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29 patient evaluations for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Jan 11, 2021 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 30, 2017 (Started Feb 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid thinking)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 16, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (increased anxiety)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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