1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:08,690 CBT emphasizes relapse prevention, learning how to stay well is integral part of CBT by understanding 2 00:00:08,710 --> 00:00:15,840 the factors that contributed to your anxiety, depression or other issues, we can be on the lookout 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:17,910 for warning signs of a relapse. 4 00:00:18,510 --> 00:00:25,320 For example, a woman who recovered from depression can be aware of a tendency to withdraw from activities 5 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:27,180 that keep her feeling well. 6 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:36,400 These factors are why the relapse rates for depression and anxiety are lower for CBT than for medication. 7 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:42,510 It's critical that a person continues to practice the new habits from CBT. 8 00:00:43,620 --> 00:00:45,510 CBT is time limited. 9 00:00:45,930 --> 00:00:53,140 CBT fulfills its goal of offering relief in a relatively short period of time. 10 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,950 For example, a typical treatment program for depression is about 16 sessions. 11 00:00:59,340 --> 00:01:05,640 Phobias like fear of dogs can be treated effectively in a single session of two to four hours. 12 00:01:06,180 --> 00:01:13,260 Shorter treatment programs can also be motivating, providing a sense of urgency to the work. 13 00:01:15,110 --> 00:01:23,160 Um, CBT is structured treatment elements and CBT are presented in that predictable order. 14 00:01:23,490 --> 00:01:27,030 With later sessions building on earlier ones. 15 00:01:27,540 --> 00:01:36,030 Each session follows a consistent routine to starting with a review of how practice went between sessions 16 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:43,350 covering the day's material and finally planning for how to apply that material in one's life in the 17 00:01:43,350 --> 00:01:44,130 coming days. 18 00:01:44,580 --> 00:01:51,030 This organized approach is a big part of what makes CBT an efficient form of therapy. 19 00:01:52,590 --> 00:01:56,700 CBT helps to address negative automatic thoughts. 20 00:01:57,210 --> 00:02:04,170 At the heart of the CBT is the recognition that our thoughts often lead us astray. 21 00:02:04,770 --> 00:02:12,210 We are prone to negative automatic thoughts, which, as the name suggests, have been spontaneously. 22 00:02:12,540 --> 00:02:19,710 CBT helps you learn to identify and respond to these negative automatic thoughts, for example, and 23 00:02:19,710 --> 00:02:25,020 then passed over for a promotion might have the negative automatic thought. 24 00:02:25,470 --> 00:02:29,310 I can never catch a break in CBT. 25 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:33,240 We first learn to recognize what our minds are telling us. 26 00:02:33,570 --> 00:02:38,310 Sends negative, automatic thoughts can happen outside our conscious awareness. 27 00:02:38,730 --> 00:02:39,900 Then we test. 28 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,320 We test the thoughts of for accuracy. 29 00:02:43,620 --> 00:02:47,460 With a practice, we can develop more helpful ways of thinking. 30 00:02:49,410 --> 00:02:54,120 Um, CBT involves a variety of techniques. 31 00:02:54,690 --> 00:03:02,370 An immersive array of techniques falls under the CBT, heading from relaxing from relaxation training 32 00:03:02,370 --> 00:03:09,090 to good every restructuring to behavioral activation, exposure and meditation. 33 00:03:09,540 --> 00:03:16,860 Part of the work of CBT is figuring out which techniques are most helpful for a specific person. 34 00:03:17,220 --> 00:03:24,510 You will encounter many of these tools in the six months ahead and will discover which of them will 35 00:03:24,510 --> 00:03:27,120 provide you with the most benefit. 36 00:03:30,070 --> 00:03:38,980 I like to organize the techniques of CBT understanding's, think cognitive act behavioral and be mindfulness.