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cognitive therapy
noun
: psychotherapy that emphasizes the substitution of desirable patterns of thinking for maladaptive or faulty ones
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—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some research suggests this therapy is as effective as cognitive therapy and can improve outcomes.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Medication, exercise, cognitive therapy, relaxation techniques, sleep restriction therapy and avoiding naps have all been put forward as ways of improving sleep and battling insomnia.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Cognitive therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20therapy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
cognitive therapy
noun
: psychotherapy that emphasizes the substitution of desirable patterns of thinking for maladaptive or faulty ones
cognitive therapist
noun
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