Describe cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Include information about its theoretical background, its key concepts, and what techniques are useful for treating which disorders

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* CBT is a therapeutic approach that consciously combines behavioral and cognitive theories and practices.
* The relational frame theory stresses the importance of understanding language and cognition in order to understand human behavior.
*CBT techniques include 1) Self-monitoring – clients carefully monitor and record occurrences of a specific behavior (useful for treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder); 2) Cognitive restructuring – focuses on the client learning how to identify and record the occurrence of incorrect or irrational thoughts, and then test the validity of those thoughts (useful for treating depression and eating disorders); 3) Mindfulness training – adapted from Buddhist philosophy, the therapist teaches clients how to observe their own thoughts without judging them as good or bad (useful for treating posttraumatic stress disorder). This is just a sampling of CBT techniques.