Posted by fires on January 15, 2008, at 17:17:42
In reply to Re: Finally! adverse effects of CBT, posted by Racer on January 15, 2008, at 15:36:27
I've always been skeptical of CBT, especially after I had some -- about 21 years ago.
Does Dep cause cognitive distortions? Yes. Do cognitive distortions cause Dep? I don't think so. Maybe mild dep or the blues, but not Dep.
Proof for my argument is the fact that patients with Dep are in no condition to have CBT, or any other type of therapy.
Patients and Ts are quick to blame meds and pdocs for poor patient outcomes, but do they ever look in the mirror? I don't think so.
Also, 20 some years ago when I had CBT, CBTers tended to look down on med patients as lazy, weak willed, etc.., because they wanted the "quick med fix". How harmful was/is that to patients who forgo CBT?
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