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A 12 page paper that explains and discusses cognitive behavior therapy and then reports numerous studies to support the efficacy of this type of therapy when treating patients with bulimia nervosa. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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difficult to treat. Recovery is possible but fewer than half actually recover and remain free of the dysfunctional behaviors. This illness has to do with how the patient feels about
herself or himself. The patient has a low self-esteem and typically mental messages are negative. The focus is on weight and body shape. Because the illness involves both cognition in
terms of thought processes and mental sets and behaviors that include purging and laxative abuse, it would make sense to use cognitive behavior therapy. In fact, research has consistently shown
that this approach is the most effective for patients with bulimia nervosa. Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) blends cognitive theories with behavior theories. Aaron T. Beck,, a
psychiatrist observed that his patients seemed to be having a rather lengthy internal dialog before they answered his questions and that they only reported a portion of that dialog. He
believed it was important for the therapist to know because they could provide the link between thoughts and feelings. He called the internal processes automatic thoughts by which he meant
that "emotion-filled thoughts that might pop up in the mind" (Martin, 2011). Beck believed it was important to identify the thoughts because if they were unrealistic or negative, those thoughts
could impede progress in therapy (Martin, 2011). Beck coined the term cognitive therapy. As the theory evolved, it was soon apparent that behavior and behavioral techniques were involved. This
led to the term cognitive behavior theory/therapy (Martin, 2011). It combined the theories of cognitivists and of behaviorists. Cognitivists believe that human take in most or all of their information
through the senses. They then process that information using different mental processes, including organizing, classifying and manipulating it so that they can better understand it. People then store the information
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