Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression – In this clip from a recent 3-day workshop at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dr. Aaron Beck discusses CBT strategies for suicidal patients facing a number of losses or negative events (eg, loss of job/family/assets/health/etc.) Dr. Beck explains that depression stems from the meaning one attaches to life events rather than the events themselves. For example, a person who is vulnerable to depression might believe, “Losing my job means I am worthless.” Dr. Beck then uses a patient example to demonstrate cognitive restructuring, a key CBT strategy for treating depression. To learn more about CBT, visit www.beckinstitute.org

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To create Viary, Ly used elements of a common type of treatment called cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Specifically he uses so-called “behavior activation”- a common treatment for depression that encourages patients to perform specific actions or …
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