Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Its Effectiveness

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Evidence-based healthcare practice involves the integration of research evidence with experience and acquired skills in decision-making. The approach plays a critical role for several reasons. It ensures that health professionals provide the most efficient and effective care available. This is because they engage in critical appraisal of evidence and thorough research before making a decision. Evidence-based practice also enables the prudent utilization of health resources, thereby avoiding unnecessary wastage and losses.
One therapeutic approach that uses evidence-based practice is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). An article by Stallard (2022) examines how evidence-based practice is present in CBT. According to the author, the approach encompasses a group of psychotherapeutic interventions that focus on the relationship between people’s cognitions, emotions, and behavior (Stallard, 2022). CBT assumes that psychological problems an...