CBT for Depression Treatment
Those looking at options for depression treatment in Kolkata almost always prefer counselling or psychotherapy to medications. However, given that there are so many different types of therapy options, the client is often confused. Today’s article is a brief overview of the most widely used therapy for depression treatment in Kolkata, namely Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. Before we start, a few basics. In cases of severe depression, psychotherapy or counselling as a standalone treatment is rarely helpful. Medications are essential to prevent the patient from going rapidly downhill. A point to note here. Counselling and psychotherapy are not synonymous. Although the general notion is that both are “talk therapies”, psychotherapy is a structured, evidence based, scientific treatment approach that can only be administered by a skilled psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. In a word, it is more than just sitting and talking to the client. The principle behind Cognitive Behavi...