All About Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

Chronic Illness

Cognitive Distortions Experienced in Chronic Illness

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on April 5, 2024

Can cognitive therapy be adapted for chronic illness?

Can cognitive therapy be adapted for chronic illness?

Anxiety

Relaxation Techniques for Anxiety

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on January 1, 2024

Should you use relaxation exercises? Or could they be counterproductive?

Should you use relaxation exercises? Or could they be counterproductive?

Anxiety

Learning to Live with Anxiety

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on November 5, 2023

Eliminating anxiety isn't possible, but learning to live with it is.

Eliminating anxiety isn't possible, but learning to live with it is.

Mindfulness

Exploring Mindfulness for Treating Chronic Low Back Pain

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on September 6, 2023

Identifying the barriers to mindfulness treatment for back pain.

Identifying the barriers to mindfulness treatment for back pain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Myths and Facts About Pacing for Medical Illness

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on July 17, 2023

What is pacing? And why do so many people with chronic illness try it?

What is pacing? And why do so many people with chronic illness try it?

Anxiety

Financial Worry and Substance Use Among Cancer Patients

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on June 2, 2023

Is financial worry associated with substance use in cancer survivors?

Is financial worry associated with substance use in cancer survivors?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT for People Who Have Experienced Oppression

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on May 5, 2023

How cognitive behavioral therapy works for those experiencing discrimination.

How cognitive behavioral therapy works for those experiencing discrimination.

Therapy

More Myths About Exposure Therapy

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on April 2, 2023

Facing your fears can reduce anxiety—but only sometimes.

Facing your fears can reduce anxiety—but only sometimes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tackles Communication

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on March 2, 2023

Was that too aggressive? Or just very assertive? Learn how to tell the difference.

Was that too aggressive? Or just very assertive? Learn how to tell the difference.

Therapy

Common Myths About Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on February 5, 2023

Facing your fears, the cognitive behavioral way.

Facing your fears, the cognitive behavioral way.

Cognition

Understanding and Overcoming All-or-Nothing Thinking

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on January 2, 2023

Is all-or-nothing thinking the root of your stress? These techniques can help you start to see shades of gray.

Is all-or-nothing thinking the root of your stress? These techniques can help you start to see shades of gray.

Chronic Illness

Understanding Financial Hardship After Chronic Illness

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on December 2, 2022

Cancer and chronic medical conditions can lead to financial hardship, which can have a powerful impact on a person's mental as well as physical health.

Cancer and chronic medical conditions can lead to financial hardship, which can have a powerful impact on a person's mental as well as physical health.

Anxiety

Why It's Better to Face Your Problems

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on October 30, 2022

Facing fears, problems, and difficult truths is hard. But you can do it.

Facing fears, problems, and difficult truths is hard. But you can do it.

Mindfulness

Learning to Embrace the Full Catastrophe

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on October 9, 2022

Is it always better to change? Or can accepting how things are help more?

Is it always better to change? Or can accepting how things are help more?

Anxiety

Measuring What Matters to Patients

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on August 31, 2022

Do one-size-fits-all pain measures work for everyone? (Spoiler alert: no!)

Do one-size-fits-all pain measures work for everyone? (Spoiler alert: no!)

Health

Financial Hardship and Mental Health

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on August 2, 2022

We studied whether financial problems or mental health problems come first. See what we found.

We studied whether financial problems or mental health problems come first. See what we found.

Health

Why Therapists Should Not Always Have to Be on Duty

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on July 1, 2022

Expecting therapists to always be on duty detrimentally affects their mental and sometimes physical health.

Expecting therapists to always be on duty detrimentally affects their mental and sometimes physical health.

Health

Patient Bill of Rights for Mental Health Treatment

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on June 1, 2022

Patients should know their rights before seeking mental health care. Here's how to get started.

Patients should know their rights before seeking mental health care. Here's how to get started.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A New Way to Measure What Actually Matters to Patients

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on May 1, 2022

Tired of answering those questionnaires at the doctor's offices? See how we’re making them better

Tired of answering those questionnaires at the doctor's offices? See how we’re making them better

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Self-Acceptance

Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D. on April 8, 2022

How cognitive therapy can help clients accept who they are or how they are feeling.

How cognitive therapy can help clients accept who they are or how they are feeling.