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Cognitive behavioral therapy

Feature: Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) aims to help people recognize acute problems, deal with them and be able to cope with life as soon as possible without therapeutic help. Our fact sheet answers questions like: How is CBT different from other types of psychotherapies? When can it help? What happens during a CBT session? In what cases does statutory health insurance pay for it? And: What can people do if they find it difficult to seek help for their problems?

Fact sheets

Fact sheet: Generalized anxiety disorder

When we are anxious we worry about things in the future or things that might not even happen at all. Being fearful can also protect us: for example, from getting into a critical or dangerous situation in the first place. But being overly worried or frightened can also become a burden. more...

Fact sheet: Obsessive-compulsive disorder does not have to rule your life

We all know the worrying feeling that we have forgotten to do something, like turning off the oven or locking the door. It is sometimes a good idea to double-check if you are not sure. But some people are so worried about forgetting something that they feel the urge to check again and again, an urge that can eventually take over their lives. more...

Research summaries

Arthritis: Can psychological techniques help people cope better with the pain and the disease?

Psychological support can help to reduce the pain and disability caused by arthritis. Strategies that encourage self-management appear to be particularly helpful. more...

Chronic fatigue syndrome: What can help relieve the symptoms in adults and children?

Cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy could help people with chronic fatigue syndrome, but drugs have shown more adverse effects than benefits. more...

Depression after heart attack: Is there a link between depression and heart problems?

Many people become depressed after having a heart attack, and depression can make heart problems worse. Treating depression could improve the quality of life in people who are depressed after a heart attack. more...

Insomnia: Can relaxation therapies or training to change sleep habits help?

Relaxation training can help people get a bit more sleep. Training to change sleeping habits could help people sleep a little better, but it is not known what treatment or combination of treatments works best. more...

Tinnitus: Can cognitive behavioral therapy help people cope better with ear noise?

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people cope better with tinnitus and relieve accompanying depression symptoms. But it does not relieve the actual symptoms of tinnitus. more...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Can psychotherapy help?

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help people to better cope with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Children and young people can also benefit from this therapy. There is not enough research to be sure whether other types of psychotherapy also work. more...