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cognitive behavioral therapy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
cog-ni-tive be-hav-ioral ther-a-py
IPA
48
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
7
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.

Countable; Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

cognitive behavioral therapies (plural) cognitive behavioural therapy (alternative)

Phrases

dialectical behavior therapy

Frequently Paired Words

dialectical behavior therapy

Synonyms

CBT

Questions

What does cognitive behavioral therapy mean?
A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.

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