Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is not commonly known but is scientifically proven to relieve depression especially when combined with medications. CBT lasts for a shorter period of time compared to other types of psychotherapy, but is just as effective.
CBT is used to help patients deal with the emotions and thoughts that they are currently experiencing instead of the emotions and thoughts from their past. CBTs main focus is to change thought patterns, and the behaviors that result from these thought patterns, in order to alter emotional reactions that can occur in depression.
CBT has shown to have a great potential in helping depressed people avoid the idea or act of suicide. Not only has CBT proven in research to aid adults but adolescents as well.
For more information on CBT go to:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg12.html