After about 50 years of CBT, third wave therapy pioneers including Hayes, Linehan have put forward the questionsif“ controlling ”thoughts and emotions part of the problem or actually a solution. The shift has been from ‘controlling” thoughts to “acceptance”, mindfulness, visualization, psychological flexibility, action based on values and so forth. Changing the “how” of the…
The main champions being Albert Ellis(1955) REBT who identified irrational beliefs and this later led to development of CBT by Aaron Beck ( 1963). The birth of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy(CBT) approaches has often been described as the clinical equivalent of the COGNITIVE REVOLUTION which took place in the field of scientific psychology thanks to Chomsky…
Psychoanalytical approaches were prevalent until the 20th century. Around 1900, the first wave of behaviourism emerged as a counterpoint to these approaches. Behaviourism posits that behaviours are measurable, can be modelled, and are subject to change. This shift toward focusing on present circumstances, as opposed to the psychoanalytical perspective, gave rise to what is known…
In psychiatry, one may love or hate Freud, but he is afigure who cannot be ignored, making psychotherapy almost synonymous with Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis began with Freud’s revolutionary idea that the unconscious mind drives much of human behaviour, evolved through multiple thinkers, and shaped our understanding of emotion, childhood, identity, and mental suffering.It explains theory…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong condition that affects focus, impulse control, and organization. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, the most effective ADHD treatment depends on individual needs. The right approach often involves a combination of medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes. The Best Treatment for ADHD in Adults 1. Medication for…
In this series of blogs, we look at i-CBT, inference-based CBT, and its usage in therapy. These blogs will help you understand more about obsessive-compulsive disorder if you have been diagnosed and start understanding the disorder and the context of therapies available. Also, you can always get the best OCD treatment in Chennai with personalized…
We have already seen in the previous blog that obsessive thoughts don’t come out of the blue. They always have a trigger. The trigger can be an internal thought or an external situation. This trigger then elicits an intrusive thought, which in turn causes discomfort. This is followed by a ritual, a compulsion that can…
OCD is known as obsessive-compulsive disorder. It has two components. Obsessions are thoughts, and compulsions are behaviours. Compulsions follow obsessions. Compulsions do not exist on their own. They follow obsessions. First, there is an intrusive thought. This is an obsessive thought. A trigger usually brings this on. However, the trigger is not the cause of…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a form of psychotherapy also known as third wave of CBT. It was founded by Steven Hayes in 1982. The Holy Grail of Mankind seems to be Happiness. We all want to be happy but yet the elusive concept of happiness evades us no end. The reason for this is…
