Toronto Psychology Blog Topics
1. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
An explanation of CBT and how it is different from classic psychoanalysis and social psychology.
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2. Insomnia
Not being able to sleep is often a psychosomatic condition.
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3. Smoking
CBT can help you to quit smoking without the use of gums, patches or drugs. The effects are often more effective, and more pervasive.To find out more, click here: Toronto Psychologist link
Gambling, cocaine, and prescription drugs can tear families apart. Addiction often stems from deep-seeded psychological conditions that can be resolved through CBT.
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5. The hard science of psychology
Controlled laboratory experiments can demonstrate replicable data to prove the effectiveness of CBT in scientific settings.
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n this experiment, the time it takes for a match to be made between two objects is directly dependent on the number of degrees they are from each other.
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7. The mammal → bird experiment
Here is another CBT experiment that measures the time between responses of two similar vs dissimilar words. Over a long enough timeline it is possible to map out a consistent cognitive structure of the brain, much like a computer.
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8. Phobias
Phobias can also be addressed through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Powerful, irrational fears can be detrimental to one’s health and overall mental and physical well-being. By taking a logical, step-by-step progression, CBT can relieve these pressures.We will take a closer look at a few examples.
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9. Depression
Depression is a clinical condition often treated with drugs. There is another way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers a non-medical way to treat depression as a strictly psychological condition. And it has proved to be very effective.
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10. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
There are experiences in life that can leave us with lasting feelings of despair, fear or anxiety. PTSD is a specialty of mine. I will offer various case studies of how I have successfully treated patients, through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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