Iris Mini: What is CBT?
The simplest way to explain CBT is pictured in the graphic below[LB1] : What you think and do affect how you feel:
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However, thinking, feeling, and doing all happen in your body. They all have physiological changes in the brain or muscles related to them. So really, the CBT model is a little more complex.
What is CBT? Making Sense of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A guide to understanding what CBT is and if it is best for you.
K G Blumenstein, A Brose, C Kemp, D Meister, E Walling, A S DuVall, A Zhang, Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in improving functional health in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, Volume 175, 2022.
