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cognitive behavioral therapy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: CBT

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: teràpia cognitivoconductual — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Chinese Mandarin: 認知行為治療 /认知行为治疗 (rènzhī xíngwéi zhìliáo) — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Chinese Mandarin: 認知行為療法 /认知行为疗法 (rènzhī xíngwéi liáofǎ) — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Danish: kognitiv adfærdsterapi — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Dutch: cognitieve gedragstherapie — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Finnish: kognitiivinen käyttäytymisterapia — psychotherapeutic approach
  • French: thérapie cognitivo-comportementale — psychotherapeutic approach
  • German: kognitive Verhaltenstherapie — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Hungarian: kognitív viselkedésterápia — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Irish: teiripe chognaíochta agus iompraíochta — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Korean: 인지 행동 치료 (inji haengdong chiryo) — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Malay: terapi tingkah laku kognitif — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Malay: terapi kognisi dan perilaku — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Polish: terapia poznawczo-behawioralna — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Russian: когнити́вно-поведе́нческая терапи́я (kognitívno-povedénčeskaja terapíja) — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Swedish: kognitiv beteendeterapi — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Turkish: bilişsel davranışçı terapi — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Ukrainian: когніти́вно-поведі́нкова терапі́я (kohnitývno-povedínkova terapíja) — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Vietnamese: liệu pháp hành vi nhận thức — psychotherapeutic approach
  • Welsh: therapi gwybyddol ymddygiadol — psychotherapeutic approach