What is Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or epi...
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What is cognitive behavioral therapy? what is the purpose for it? what do they try to teach you through this?
Posted on 04/10/08, 05:04 pm |
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Ok, it's a kinda useful tool- like, after a big depression, say...a lot of the negative thinking patterns remain-it's just a way of analysing these horrible thoughts, identifying the ways they may be exaggerated & defusing them, replacing them with more realistic takes on things. 
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Its for changing the way we think. It focuses on automatic thoughts (those damn pesky negative things we tell ourselves all the time) and core beliefs (mainly about ourselves). Its believed to be very good for depression x
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Oh and its very proactive, you get 'homework' to do between sessions, so that the effects are long lasting...
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CBT is really helpful for negative thinkers... i am the queen of negative thinking... my therapist and i are using this therapy... ditto to the hw... my hw this week is to prove that i am really a bad person good book to help u is Feeling Good: the New Mood Therapy by: David Burns, M.D. It helps some people's self-esteem and it can help u rid urself of thoughts that cause one to go deeper into a depression.
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I went to 3 classes they wanted close to 3200 dollars for the whole session. I felt I knew what they were going for so I quit.
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It is learning how to use your wise mind and emotional mind or the 2 poles of bipolar and finding the middle. It is taught as a class. You learn skills for coping in all sorts of situations. It helps you learn your triggers and teaches you to how to use behavior modification in situations to be a better communicator.
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I go once a week. You have homework or diary cards to track your emotions and your reaction to those emotions. It is 1.5 hours. The homework takes about 15 minutes a day. It is a commitment. I have been going for 1 year. It has changed my life. Marcia Lenihan is the creator of it and has a skills manual out there. You may want to get her skills workbook. Good luck. You can message me if you have any questions about it.
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It gives you an insight on how to think 'outside' of the usual parameters, so that you can get out of the usual repetitive behaviour.
I did a course, it took a while for me to feel the benefit but I would recommend anyone to give it a try.
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