Title: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Mood and Anxiety
Disorders 1 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Mood and
Anxiety Disorders Eilenna Denisoff Ph.D. C. Psych. Katy Kamkar
Ph.D. C. Psych. Work Stress and Health Program / Psychological
Trauma Program Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto 2
What is Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) A problem-oriented
therapy Focus on present and future Sessions are structured
Involves a strong working alliance Homework is a central feature
Based on Cognitive Theory Requires Collaborative Empiricism 3
Evidence-Based Therapy Evidence-based means that there is a body
of research literature that supports an approach in terms of
there having been a demonstration of effectiveness using the
scientific method of investigation. CBT is one of the most
extensively researched of the psychotherapies. Currently there
are over 325 published outcome studies on cognitive-behavioural
interventions. (From Butler Chapman Forman Beck 2006) 4
Evidence-Based Therapy CBT has been