Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

PSYCHIATRY

Diseases that CBT treats.

  1. Somatic Symptom Disorder.
  2. Anxiety (GAD),
  3. Panic disorder
  4. Depression (MDD & Dysthymia)
  5. Posttraumatic stress disorder,
  6. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
  7. Autism,
  8. Obsessive-compulsive disorders,
  9. Tic disorders,
  10. Personality disorders,
  11. Eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia),
  12. Insomnia / Sleeping problems.
  13. Obesity. Motivational Interviewing (MI) helps with Weight loss.
  14. Tobacco Abuse. MI. helps with quitting smoking.
  15. Addiction and Substance Use Disorder.
  16. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.
  17. Bipolar disorder
  18. Anger and Aggression
  19. Criminal Behaviors
  20. Distress Due to General Medical Conditions
  21. Chronic Pain and Fatigue

 

 

Reference
Hofmann SG, Asnaani A, Vonk IJJ, Sawyer AT, Fang A. The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses. Cognitive therapy and research. 2012;36(5):427-440. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3584580/

www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-psychotherapies.

Am Fam Physician.2015 Nov 1;92(9):807-812. Common Questions About Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1101/p807.html

http://www.lawyerbrainblog.com/2012/12/losing-weight-and-keeping-it-off-2/ [Not really a reference but a great story of a lawyer who used CBT and lost weight]

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