CCC- CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

A psychological therapy based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact to influence mental health.

Cognitive model

How we think about events determines how we feel and behave.

CBT as talking and doing

CBT combines discussion with practical behavioural change.

Present-focused approach

CBT focuses on current problems rather than past experiences.

Goal-oriented therapy

CBT works toward specific, measurable therapeutic goals.

ABC model

Activating event leads to beliefs, which produce emotional, physical, and behavioural consequences.

Role of beliefs

Beliefs and automatic thoughts shape emotional reactions to situations.

Hot-cross bun model

Thoughts, feelings, behaviour, body sensations, and environment influence each other.

Core beliefs

Deep beliefs about the self, world, and future shape moment-to-moment thinking.

Cognitive vulnerability

Unhelpful core beliefs make people more vulnerable to distress.

Automatic thoughts

Immediate interpretations of events that influence emotions.

Negative thinking patterns

Biased thoughts maintain depression and anxiety.

Behavioural influence

What people do can change how they think and feel.

Shared formulation

Client and therapist build a model of how problems are maintained.

Thought records

Used to identify links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour.

Behavioural experiments

Activities designed to test unhelpful beliefs in real life.

Collaborative empiricism

Client and therapist work together like scientists.

Guided discovery

Questions help clients discover more balanced perspectives.

CBT effectiveness

CBT reduces symptoms across many mental health conditions.

Relapse prevention

CBT provides skills that reduce the risk of future relapse.

Overall conclusion

CBT applies cognitive science to help people think and act in more helpful ways.