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I have OCD. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques made it worse
Many practitioners consider CBT the gold standard of therapy, but does it work for everyone?
The first time I learned about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), I felt the pleasure of recognition and of superiority. I was in high school, and it would be years before I visited a therapist of any kind, but from what I gathered online, CBT consisted of what I was already doing.
The modality grew from a core belief that irrational thoughts are responsible for emotional suffering, according to Rachael Rosner, a historian writing a biography of Aaron Beck, the father of CBT. It followed that changing these thoughts could alleviate the distress.
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UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludes
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes. UK politics live – latest updatesThe scandal that caused thousands of people in the UK to become infected or die from ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Two-thirds of Americans say inflation has made their financial situation worse
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say high inflation has made their financial situation worse, especially families with lower incomes, a new Federal Reserve study found.MarketWatch - Business -
Verstappen fears rivals have made step forward
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I Almost Died. Surviving Has Made Life Look Different.
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Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush-money trial?
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Toronto homes are unaffordable, so I bought a houseboat for $250K—it's 'the best decision I ever made'
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I love being a pharmacist, but the UK’s drug shortage makes me want to give up – and Brexit makes it worse | Mike Hewitson
Telling patients I can’t get their life-saving medication is awful. The government must act to prevent a real tragedy. Mike Hewitson owns a pharmacy in west DorsetFor the past 16 years, I have run a small community pharmacy in rural west Dorset. ...The Guardian - World -
Klopp: I could have won more trophies at Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp has admitted that Liverpool could have won more trophies during his tenure but added that he's "absolutely fine" with their haul as he feels he "couldn't have done more" during his time at Anfield.ESPN - Sports -
Van Hollen: 'I do not have concerns' about Biden at debate
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How the world could have looked: the most spectacular buildings that were never made
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