The following questions are related to ‘CBT’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I’m 34 and I am somebody with a lot of immaturity. I am very anxious, depressed, unstable, and quickly wounded by the remarks of people. I am very sensitive, I avoid people, and I am very alone. I began a psychoanalysis 4 years ago and I included/understood why but that does not change my [...]
Q: I’m 22 years old. I have had a problem with blushing, sweating and being uncomfortable in a variety of social situations, which started as long ago as I can remember. I like being around people but I often feel insecure. I get nervous around strangers and family alike. I have attempted several different solutions [...]
Q: Could CBP/CBT be an effective method to overcoming smoking? A: Research with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT or CBP in some countries) has demonstrated positive results for many disorders and problems of adults and children. The use of CBT alone or in combination with other techniques has been very helpful in smoking cessation programs. CBT [...]
Q: I am a 24-year-old female and for as long as I can remember I have grouped things into 3s. I do it with letters in words, words in sentences — even in conversations with people I will mentally pause them after 3 words, then play, then pause. I do this with billboards as I [...]
Q: I am a 50-year-old, recovering alcoholic (21 years of sobriety), and am having an absolutely terrible time eliminating self-doubt and guilt about my relationship with my mother. She fits your descriptions of an abusive personality. She has rageful outbursts whenever I exercise independence (e.g., buying a car, a house, being sad or in a [...]
Q: Can you tell me your view of the advantages and limitations of using existential therapy for post traumatic stress clients? Other than Behavior Therapy, what other approaches would you supplement with and why?
Q: Are there facilities or programs where a person can go to get a total overhaul? I have a younger sister (10 yrs younger than myself) who is going through a particularly bad time in her life. She’s 35, recently divorced, developing an alcohol dependency and has appeared to be “mad at the world” for [...]
