September 13, 2012
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy
I went to my doctor today and am being referred for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Apparently it is helpful in treating both Schizophrenia and Social Anxiety Disorder. So yeah, I’m nervous but at the same time looking forward to it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavior_therapy
Has anyone else out there gone through this and, if so, can you let me know what you did and how it helped you?
Thanks,
Shadowrunner81
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I’ve only read/learned about CBT for depression and anxiety, so I’m sure it’ll help with social anxiety disorder. I think CBT with schizophrenia must be fairly new. In any case, I hope it helps you! Keep us updated.
I’ve done CBT, but mainly focused on cognitive therapy (probably because I have the tendency to not reveal all of my symptoms). Cognitive therapy help me change my thinking about being raped, it helped me come to terms with the feelings I have for one of the guys that raped me, it help me learn to cope with feeling anxious, and so many other things. I did a lot of things. I did a lot of talking, and typical therapy art and creative writing. We talked about things I could do when I felt triggered (at the time my PTSD was so bad that if I was triggered, I was fairly dysfunctional). I was going to say it did nothing for my eating disorder until I thought about it. Even though I have the thought that I would rather be dead than fat (seriously, I would) and I think that I am fatter than I need to be, I remind myself that thoughts can’t hurt you, it’s when you act on them that you cause yourself trouble. This page sums(http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/content/article/10168/51321) it up pretty well. I have never heard of it used for schizophrenia so I don’t know if the link is good or not.
When I was in therapy my therapist used different methods, and this was one of them. It worked for me.
I went through CBT for 3 years after being diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It was amazing!!! That might’ve had to do with how well my therapist and I clicked, but she taught me to change my thoughts. After awhile, they became natural thoughts instead of having to actively do it, if that makes sense. I’ve been a happier and more positive person ever since. (Ended about 1 1/2 years ago). Best of luck to you. :]
That’s a very common form of therapy and very successful! Best of luck!
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