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I’m on meds, and I would like to know if CBT or anything like that has helped you or anyone you know…

From http://semanticmemories.net/depression/bipolar-important-treatment-considerations
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Bipolar

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is widely used in conjunction with medication to help control the symptoms of bipolar. Part of the therapy is to help the person to overcome the swings of mood, from mania to depression, and to recover from the psychological effects of those mood swings. Usually the symptoms will recur, frequently as the result of some event, sometimes spontaneously. Helping the person to be prepared and to recognize the symptoms is part of the clinician’s task.

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From http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/psychotherapy-and-bipolar-disorder?pp=1
The cognitive therapist begins by helping the patient identify which negative behavior patterns he would like to work on. Together, they identify what kinds of thoughts and feelings precipitate these behaviors.
Next, the therapist helps the patient figure out strategies for replacing thoughts that have negative consequences with new thoughts that have positive consequences. In other words, the cognitive therapist helps you “think yourself well.”

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From http://www.sfbacct.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=73
Cognitive-behavioral model of bipolar disorder
Aaron T. Beck’s cognitive theory proposes that individuals who have a biological vulnerability to bipolar disorder and who hold problematic beliefs about themselves (e.g., the belief that they are worthless) can, when those vulnerabilities and beliefs are activated by life stressors, experience symptoms of bipolar disorder. Symptoms, in the cognitive-behavioral model, are made up of emotions (e.g., depression or elation), thoughts (e.g, "I’m worthless," or "I’m amazingly talented") and behaviors (e.g., passivity or excessive activity).

Cognitive-behavior therapy for bipolar disorder
Cognitive-behavioral interventions typically include helping the person with bipolar disorder to:
•identify and change the thinking (cognitions) and behaviors that accompany depressed and elated emotions, with the notion that if the cognitions and behaviors change, the emotions will also change;
•establish a regular routine of daily activities, especially a regular sleep-wake cycle, as this regularity can help stabilize mood and behavior;
•identify early signs of depression or mania so that early action can be taken to head off large mood swings;
•identify reasonable goals and reasonable levels of activity to accomplish them;
•rely on family members to help provide feedback and moderated activity and thinking;
•understand the need for medication and overcome obstacles to taking it regularly.

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CBT looks as problems as arising from irrational thoughts and beliefs about the world. For example: thoughts of "always," "never" "should" and "should not."
For example if a person has a core belief that "I should always get my way." or more realistically, "love never hurts." They when they find themselves in situations that that are inconflict with these beliefs they exhibit behaviors that may cause problems with their relationships.
CBT says that the change of events looks like this
Core belief: "love never hurts"
triggerring event: "my partner let me down by doing…."

behavior: I am angry and break up with them.
In treatment this person may come into to therapy wondering why they haven’t found "the one" and what help with relationships. CBT would look something this:
A. Identify core belief
B. Identify triggering event
C. Identify behavior that occurs because of core belief
D. Work to restructure irrational core beliefs into rational beliefs. "Loved ones are people just like me, and are not perfect. I can’t let every mistake end a relationship."

So this is a VERY simplistic look at CBT, but hopefully you get the point!
Good luck with your homework!

CBT was actually one of the best sources of treatment i had. Having personal insight into what the symptoms of schizophrenia are and knowing how to recognize them and therefore take control of them. Also, this was not done intentional, but right after i was diagnosed w/schizophrenia (actually schizo-affective) my doctor recommend me join this group in which there were all low functioning schizophrenics/schizoaffective’s, this insight into what schizophrenia can have me become, gave me more motivation to fight it!

EDIT: To "Katie W" some people who are PSYCHOTIC can also experience "these" and realize that they are not real. Just as people who are not psychotic may experience "these" & not realize there is anything wrong

EDIT II: You usually dont have a session of CBT, It is usually integrated as part of talk/group therapy.

Can someone please give me some good advice. I need help because I have been feeling very depressed lately.
If anyone on here knows the difference and could please take the time to answer my question I would greatly appreaciate it thank you.

Hollowman, I’m not an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and I have checked out The Laws of Attraction in the past. Yet, they both seem to be no more than ways to give us temporary psychological satisfaction or maybe material fulfillment depending on a person’s desires. In our times when many seek the meaning of life and not a temporary filler these approaches don’t truly quench our thirst for the good in our lives.

Instead of man made laws,if we knew the laws of Nature we wouldn’t have to subject ourselves to therapies and philosophies that make our lives feel like we are running in circles and getting no where fast. Here are some interesting links that talk about the laws of nature. Hope they help.
Hope things get better for you man…Peace

Law of Interdependency
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKyk_QG_LXA

Law of Motivation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHACD8iIKz8

Law of Purpose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbAghRsyVg0

Law of Success
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu_1vV3gJhA

Law of Necessity & Surplus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XAwIQTF_60

What happens in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

CBT is generally looking at behavior patterns and being able to put a stop to negative thoughts. I have had CAT which is pretty similar and it involved a lot of visual ways to look at the way I have been progressing. It’s a very ‘warts and all’ therapy, which means you are going have to look at yourself long and hard. You have to be self assessed and be able to allow yourself to have high self control. When I took CAT I was asked to write no-send letters, draw diagrams and charts and graphs as to my progress and every week I would be given a sheet to mark down out of 5 what I would be at for meeting my objectives. It can be a very hands on technique.

It is helpful for many mental illnesses or disorders, for example it can be helpful for eating disorders and I think OCD.

If you’re really keen to look into what CBT is there are books available and essays and websites published online to give information.

Hope this helps a little bit.

My doctor is referring me to cognitive behavioral therapy for general depressed/negative moods and such, due to a long term illness.

To be honest, I’ve never heard of it until now. I was doing a bit of Googling but I was just wondering if anyone had any personal experience with it (if so, did it help?) or was familiar with it in any way?

Thanks for any answers.

Yes, it has been the most helpful thing to me in my battle with clinical depression. Frankly, I believe it is the only thing along with meds to take the edge off that has helped me thru the years. It gives you a new way to see life and others and how to deal with them. It helps you see how you have gotten yourself into the negative moods nd depressed situation. I learned that I have a choice in how I can view a situation and feel about it. It’s really quite practical and amazing at the same time.

designed to ease the pain of the weekends utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, and abjectly wretched defeat by Everton?

Does it work?

Are you feeling any better?

Good point Mr B.
CBT would normally involve a therapist or counsellor, teasing out the ‘patient’s’ thoughts – on the rather dubious theory that thoughts govern our behaviour and both can be changed. Saturday’s dire result clearly led to the voluntary expression of many confused and anguished thoughts and I doubt such public soul baring did anything to ease the pain, the shock, the devastating blow to Mancs’ self-esteem and identification with success and self-glorification.
I’m not sure any type of therapy would help United fans – apart, perhaps, from opiates and allowing time to heal. It’s impossible to analyse the root cause(s) of United’s disshevelled, lack-lustre performance.
One sad case, obviously in a state of denial about Rednose’s competence as regards team selection, posted an especially banal Q – reminding us all of SAF’s "fantastic" record and seeking confirmation that he was "irreplaceable".
Poor chap – I fear for his mental state if United’s decline continues at the present rate and they end up without any trophies this year, as seems increasingly likely to many – apart from the die-hard fans unable to face reality.

Should we have a "Be nice to United fans week" ?

OK – what about a day – or an afternoon ?

Or would a minute’s silence be asking too much ?

The ABC or “Cognitive” Model of Emotions and Behavior presented by Dr. Aldo Pucci, president of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists and founder of the Rational Living Therapy Institute. Think you can’t help how you feel and act? Think again. Learn how our emotions actually work from an expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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I didnt want to take medication because I dont want to be dependent on a medication,.. but now Im 4 months pregnant and my anxiety has gotten so bad on most days I dont even leave my house and avoid talking on the phone to anyone. I know I can’t take any meds while Im pregnant but I was wondering if anyone has been in my situation, and can give me some tips to help ease the anxiety.

I used medication and therapy (individual and group). After two years, I don’t need either anymore. A good therapist will do you wonders!