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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
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| Interventions that emphasize the development of strategies for teaching cognitive skills. Â Underlying these types of therapy is an assumption that by changing our thinking we can change our behaviors, and vice versa. |
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| Helping beliefs and practices that originate within a given culture or society for treating the inhabitants of the given group. |
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| A Buddhist principle emphasizing close attention to the present moment, being aware of one's senses, breathing, and thoughts without judgment or evaluation. Mindfulness is effective in reducing tension, anxiety, and stress and has been incorporated successfully in cognitive behavioral therapies. |
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| A method of healing that emphasizes an explicit focus on the self. |
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