cognitive behavioural therapy
noun/ˌkɒɡnətɪv bɪˌheɪvjərəl ˈθerəpi/
/ˌkɑːɡnətɪv bɪˌheɪvjərəl ˈθerəpi/
(US English cognitive behavioral therapy)
[uncountable] (abbreviation CBT)
- a type of psychotherapy in which you are encouraged to change negative ways of thinking about yourself and the world in order to change behaviour patterns or treat conditions such as depression
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