Different components of cognitive-behavioral therapy affect specific cognitive mechanisms.

ABSTRACT: Psychological therapies are among the most effective treatments for common mental health problems-however, we still know relatively little about how exactly they improve symptoms. Here, we demonstrate the power of combining theory with computational methods to parse effects of different components of cognitive-behavioral therapies onto underlying mechanisms. Specifically, we present data from a series of randomized-controlled experiments testing the effects of brief components of behavioral and cognitive therapies on different cognitive processes, using well-validated behavioral measures and associated computational models. A goal setting intervention, based on behavioral activation therapy activities, reliably and selectively reduced sensitivity to effort when deciding how to act to gain

SUBMITTER: Norbury A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971416 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature