ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as the theoretical framework of service delivery. It provides examples of types of therapy, cognitive therapy and behavior therapy, to give a sense of theory and techniques involved in each. The chapter shows how they are used together in CBT and describes important ideas and concepts in this form of therapy. The cognitive therapist focuses on how individuals perceive situations in their lives, with a particular emphasis on perceptions of the self, the world, and the future. Cognitive behavioral interventions bring together the focus on modifying maladaptive cognitions found in cognitive therapy with the behavioral strategies for tracking, modeling, and modifying behavior found in behavior therapy. Cognitive restructuring is the process by which one's attempt to help students change how they view the world. If cognitive restructuring is the end goal, collaborative empiricism is the means to that end. The chapter concludes with the evidence base for the use of CBT with youth.
