behavior therapy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of behavior therapy
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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He recently participated in a 10-week dialectical behavior therapy class, but he didn’t get the connection and support he received in past in-person group settings, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
A signpost with six arrows on it sent users to different activities, each based on methods shown to improve mental health, such as dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
The program centers on dialectical behavior therapy, or D.B.T., which was developed over the past five decades by a psychologist named Marsha Linehan, who was suicidal herself.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
The course included training in cognitive behavior therapy techniques, or CBT, which are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
A therapist who uses cognitive behavior therapy is a great tool to have in your toolbox when recovering from trauma.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2021
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