What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the idea, according to which emotions and human behavior are not determined by the situation in which he found himself, bat by his perception of the situation. As for us, not so much matter what happens to us as what we think about it, that is, our thoughts are at the heart of our emotional experiences and subsequent actions for them. Usually, these thoughts are not realized, are taken for [...]

Definition The main goal of cognitive-interpersonal group psychotherapy is to address the emotional and psychosocial distress. Psychologists, psychotherapists and psychoanalysts who adhere to this concept, believe that these goals can be achieved in the identification and correction of dysfunctional thinking patterns and non-adaptive relations. Thus is applied the cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and technology to [...]

What is Avoidant Personality Disorder? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists a number of mental disorders that affect today’s population. Included in this list is a mental disorder that maybe less well known than many others but is no less important or concerning. This diagnosis is referred to as avoidant personality disorder [...]

Asperger Syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also referred to as Asperger’s, is a developmental disorder characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. The exact cause of Asperger’s is unknown and the prevalence is not firmly established, due partly to the use of differing sets of diagnostic criteria. Asperger’s is often not identified in early childhood, [...]