Question

Identify the true and false statements about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
True Statement(s)
CBT seeks to understand why someone is behaving the way he or she is.
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CBT considers maladaptive behavior as the result of an underlying problem.
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CBT is one of the most effective therapies for many types of disorders.
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CBT is one of the most widely used versions of psychotherapy.
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CBT examines a client’s maladaptive thought processes and teaches him or her to change that behavior.
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False Statement(s)

Answer 1

True
- CBT seeks to understand why someone is behaving the way he or she is.
- True. CBT uses functional analysis (triggers, thoughts, emotions, consequences) to identify why behaviors occur now.
- CBT is one of the most effective therapies for many types of disorders.
- True. Strong evidence supports CBT for depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, some eating disorders, etc.
- CBT is one of the most widely used versions of psychotherapy.
- True. It is widely practiced and commonly taught in clinical training.
- CBT examines a client’s maladaptive thought processes and teaches him or her to change that behavior.
- True. CBT focuses on identifying and modifying maladaptive thoughts and behaviors through skills and strategies.

False
- CBT considers maladaptive behavior as the result of an underlying problem.
- False. CBT typically views maladaptive behavior as maintained by current learning, thoughts, and situational factors rather than attributing it to deep, unobservable underlying problems.