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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Sat, 02/02/2008 - 19:00
Topic: Complementary Therapies
Does anyone have any information on Cognitive behavioural therapy? Has it worked for you? What does it involve ? Is there much chance of a person who has been depressed of falling back into retraction if it works for them at first? How does it compare to prescription therapy?

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Re: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Submitted by nik on Wed, 2008-02-27 - 18:04

I would imagine that any form of counseling could help with the emotional effects of epilepsy and its effect on your life. 

CBT is just one of many kinds of psychological counseling. It's also one of the more restricted and standardized ones.  (Not that it's necessarily a bad thing to have standardized treatment, it's just less free-form than some other forms of counseling)

I'd advise to find a psychologist that you like (ask around for recommendations) and see if they can help you deal with whatever issues you're trying to address. 

I would imagine that any form of counseling could help with the emotional effects of epilepsy and its effect on your life. 

CBT is just one of many kinds of psychological counseling. It's also one of the more restricted and standardized ones.  (Not that it's necessarily a bad thing to have standardized treatment, it's just less free-form than some other forms of counseling)

I'd advise to find a psychologist that you like (ask around for recommendations) and see if they can help you deal with whatever issues you're trying to address. 

Re: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Submitted by bleedingheart on Thu, 2009-01-29 - 22:29
I have been taking group lessons on cognitive behavioural therapy for about 4 weeks. I learned these breathing exercises where I breathe in through my nose, hold it for a count of 5, then exhale, and take two normal breaths and repeat the cycle for 10 minutes twice a day. It helps me relax and I have actually been able to reduce my pulse from 72 bpm to 64 bpm. It calms me down and it might help some people with epilepsy if they have an aura. I am also learning about how a person thinks can make them a pessimist or an optimist. I have about 4 weeks more to go.

Re: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Submitted by RobinN on Wed, 2009-02-25 - 01:32

Robin

This is successful at the Andrews Reiter Epilepsy Research Center in CA

it is also discussed in the book: Epilepsy: a New Approach

I highly recommend this book. It has some very useful information.

Robin 

http://feedbackmatters.blogspot.com  <=== a story of our experience with neurofeedback

Robin

This is successful at the Andrews Reiter Epilepsy Research Center in CA

it is also discussed in the book: Epilepsy: a New Approach

I highly recommend this book. It has some very useful information.

Robin 

http://feedbackmatters.blogspot.com  <=== a story of our experience with neurofeedback

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