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Cognitive behavioral therapy

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cognitive behavioral therapy
n.
A highly structured psychotherapeutic method used to alter distorted attitudes and problem behavior by identifying and replacing negative inaccurate thoughts and changing the rewards for behaviors.

Cognitive behavioral therapy
A therapy that pays particular attention to a patient's behavior and thinking processes rather than underlying psychological causes of an activity.

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