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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Definition

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Tan’s (2007) article, “Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy,” is about using prayers and scriptures in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). According to Tan (2007), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the utmost empirically supported treatments (ESTs), (p.101). The article noted that a recent placebo-controlled study of behavioral activation, cognitive therapy and antidepressant medication of paroxetine of 241 adults that suffered from major depressive disorder showed that behavioral activation is as successful as antidepressant medication and more successful than cognitive therapy in treatment for severely depressed adults, (Tan, 2007, p 101). Tan (2007) gives an overview on behavioral therapy and its three categories,

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