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The effectiveness of CBT for various psychological problems has been researched more extensively than any other psychotherapeutic approach. CBT’s reputation as a highly effective treatment is based on continued research. Several studies reveal that CBT is more effective than medication alone for the treatment of anxiety and depression. As a result of research like this, briefer and more intense treatment methods have been developed for particular anxiety disorders such as panic, anxiety in social settings or feeling worried all the time.

As scientific research of CBT continues, more is being discovered about which aspects of the treatment are most useful for different types of people and which therapeutic interventions work best with different types of problems.

Research shows that people who have CBT for various types of problems – in particular, for anxiety and depression – stay well for longer. This means that people who have CBT relapse less often than those who have other forms of psychotherapy or take medication only. This positive result is likely due in part to the educational aspects of CBT – people who have CBT receive a lot of information that they can use to become their own therapists.

More and more physicians and psychiatrists refer their patients for CBT to help them overcome a wide range of problems with good results. These problems include the following:

 Addiction

 Anger problems

 Anxiety

 Body dysmorphic disorder

 Body image problems

 Chronic fatigue syndrome

 Chronic pain

 Depression

 Eating disorders

 Gender identity and sexuality issues

 Obsessive-compulsive disorder

 Panic disorder

 Personality disorders

 Phobias

 Post-traumatic stress disorder

 Psychotic disorders

 Relationship problems

 Social anxiety

We discuss many of the disorders in the preceding list in more depth throughout this book, but it is very difficult to cover them all. Fortunately, the CBT skills and techniques in this book can be applied to most types of psychological difficulties, so give them a try whether or not your particular problem is specifically discussed.