It is widely used for various mental health disorders and behavioral issues.
- Mood disorders
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- Depression: Aids in detecting and confronting antagonistic reflections, reducing avoidance behaviors, and building healthy coping strategies.
- Bipolar disorder: Often used alongside medication to help manage mood swings and prevent relapse.
- Anxiety disorders
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- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): Teaches techniques to challenge excessive worrying and develop relaxation skills.
- Social anxiety disorder: Helps individuals push through fears of judgment and engage in social situations more confidently.
- Panic disorder: Reduces panic attacks by teaching breathing exercises and facing catastrophic thinking.
- Phobias: Uses exposure therapy to gradually reduce fear responses.
- Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
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- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Uses Exposure and response prevention (ERP) to decrease compulsions and intrusive thoughts.
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): Assists in reframing negative body image perceptions.
- Hoarding disorder: Addresses thought patterns that contribute to the extreme accumulation of items.
- Trauma and stress-related disorders
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Helps to process traumatic memories and ease distressing thoughts.
- Acute stress disorder: Similar to PTSD, but for recent trauma.
- Eating disorders
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- Bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder: Addresses dysfunctional beliefs about food, body image, and self-worth.
- Anorexia nervosa: Often used in combination with nutritional counseling and medical care.
- Substance use and addiction
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- Alcohol and drug addiction: Helps identify triggers, develop coping mechanisms, and prevent relapse.
- Gambling addiction: Deals with irrational beliefs about winning and losing.
- Personality disorders
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- Borderline personality disorder (BPD): A form of CBT called dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is highly efficient in managing emotional instability and impulsivity.
- Sleep disorders
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- Insomnia: CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold standard for treating chronic sleep problems by improving sleep hygiene and reducing sleep anxiety.
- Chronic pain and health conditions
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- Chronic pain: Supports change in how pain is perceived and improves coping strategies.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Lowers stress-related triggers.
- Fibromyalgia: Assists in managing pain and improving quality of life.
