Medical Definition of Cognitive therapy

1. A direct form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behaviour. The therapy uses behavioural and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behaviour. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cognitive Therapy

cognitive dissonance theory
cognitive factor
cognitive laterality quotient
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive neuroscientist
cognitive operation
cognitive process
cognitive psychology
cognitive reappraisal
cognitive relativism
cognitive science
cognitive sciences
cognitive scientist
cognitive state
cognitive symptoms
cognitive therapy (current term)
cognitively
cognitivism
cognitivist
cognizable
cognizably
cognizance
cognizances
cognizant
cognization
cognizaunce
cognize
cognized
cognizee
cognizees

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