Cognitive therapy embraces the theory and practice of a number of skilled and productive clinicians and researchers, and is being used increasingly. This essay has explained the core idea behind cognitive therapy, differentiated it from other standard forms of therapy, supplied some clinical examples, and attempted an early evaluation. The cognitive therapy idea is in its ascendency, and a more definitive evaluation will be possible only some years hence.
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