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Table of ContentsView AllTable of Contents5 Signs You Haven’t Found ClosureYou Can’t Stop Thinking About the RelationshipYou Can’t Understand What HappenedYou Keep Reopening the WoundYou Question Your WorthYou Hold Onto Anger or ResentmentHow to Find Closure Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents 5 Signs You Haven’t Found Closure You Can’t Stop Thinking About the Relationship You Can’t Understand What Happened You Keep Reopening the Wound You Question Your Worth...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes of CBTApproachesUsesBenefitsEffectivenessConsiderationsHow to Start CBT Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types of CBT Approaches Uses Benefits Effectiveness Considerations How to Start CBT Close Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type ofpsychotherapeutic treatmentthat helps people learn how to identify and change the destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on their behavior and emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen our emotional difficulties,depression, andanxiety....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow It WorksPhasesUsesBenefitsEffectivenessConsiderationsGetting Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How It Works Phases Uses Benefits Effectiveness Considerations Getting Started Close Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment focused on helping people who are “stuck” in their thoughts about a trauma.It was developed to treatpost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’re considering CPT, it helps to know how this therapy works and the techniques used....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Cognitive Training?Potential BenefitsUsesEffectivenessShould You Try Brain Training?How to Improve Brain Fitness Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Cognitive Training? Potential Benefits Uses Effectiveness Should You Try Brain Training? How to Improve Brain Fitness Close Cognitive training is an approach that seeks to sharpen or maintain brain functions through the use of regular mental activities. These mental activities are intended to help cognitive abilities such as working memory, executive function, and problem-solving abilities....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTechniquesWhat CBT-i Can Help WithBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get StartedWhat to Expect Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Techniques What CBT-i Can Help With Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started What to Expect Close Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) is a type of short-term therapy model that specifically addresseschronic insomnia. Patients are treated over the course of about 6 to 8 weeks....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesTechniquesWhat Collaborative Therapy Can Help WithBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Techniques What Collaborative Therapy Can Help With Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Collaborative therapy refers to a form oftherapyin which both the psychologist and the client work together to make decisions about how best to proceed with treatment. It is based on several key principles of practice, including collaboration, accountability, integrity, and respect....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Compassion-Focused Therapy?TechniquesWhat Compassion-Focused Therapy Helps WithBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Compassion-Focused Therapy? Techniques What Compassion-Focused Therapy Helps With Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Compassion-focused therapy (CFT), or compassion mind training (CMF), is the concept of incorporatingcompassiontraining techniques into psychotherapy to introduce kinder thinking habits to the client....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsIdentifying Complicated GriefComplicationsCausesTreatmentsCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Identifying Complicated Grief Complications Causes Treatments Coping Close A person with complicated grief might also display certain dysfunctional behaviors and might experience irrational thoughts, such as thoughts that the person who has died might come back to life. It’s a chronic form of grief that could impair one’s life. About 7% to 10% of bereaved people might experience complicated grief....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Coping Close Compounded grief can be described as a series of losses that occur over a relatively brief period of time. A 2022 study notes that though the losses may have different causes, affect different areas of your life, and vary in their levels of intensity, they can be harder to cope with than individual losses because of the compounding effect....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistorySignsTypesExamplesImpactTips for Overcoming It Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History Signs Types Examples Impact Tips for Overcoming It Close Confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias that favors information that confirms your previously existing beliefs orbiases. For example, imagine that Mary believes left-handed people are more creative than right-handed people. Whenever Mary encounters a left-handed, creative person, she will place greater importance on this “evidence” because it supports what she already believes....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Causes Conformity?Famous Experiments on ConformityTypes of ConformityFactors That Can Influence ConformityPotential PitfallsFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Causes Conformity? Famous Experiments on Conformity Types of Conformity Factors That Can Influence Conformity Potential Pitfalls Frequently Asked Questions Close Verywell / Brianna Gilmartin Social pressure can sometimes lead us to change our behavior, a process known as conformity. This can sometimes be overt, like being pressured to behave in a certain way, or a more subtle influence that causes you go along with the rest of the group....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsThe Big FiveCharacteristicsSignsPrevalenceImpactWhat Causes Conscientiousness?Pros and ConsHow to Increase Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents The Big Five Characteristics Signs Prevalence Impact What Causes Conscientiousness? Pros and Cons How to Increase Close Conscientiousness is a core personality trait that involves being diligent, responsible, and careful. When someone is conscientious, they are able to exerciseself-disciplineand self-control in order to pursue and ultimately achieve their goals....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Consent WorksWhy Consent Is ImportantTypes of ConsentHow to Ask for ConsentWhat Is Not Consent Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Consent Works Why Consent Is Important Types of Consent How to Ask for Consent What Is Not Consent Close Generally speaking, the term “consent” means to agree to something. Lately however, the term has become an important part of social and political discourse and it usually refers to consent in a sexual context....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSo What’s Considered Cheating These Days?How to Determine What You’re Comfortable WithTalking Boundaries with Your PartnerStaying True to Your Principles Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents So What’s Considered Cheating These Days? How to Determine What You’re Comfortable With Talking Boundaries with Your Partner Staying True to Your Principles Close Let’s set the scene: you’re having a great day with your partner, and thenithappens....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSigns of High CortisolImpact of CortisolTips for Controlling Cortisol and StressChallenges Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs of High Cortisol Impact of Cortisol Tips for Controlling Cortisol and Stress Challenges Close A brain structure known as theamygdalaalerts the hypothalamus, which then signals a range of responses including the release of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. When cortisol levels stay too high, you might experience a range of unwanted symptoms....