| Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy | | | | been reported as having an elevated negative |
| (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | | | | effect on any patients. Again, what works for |
| both derive from basic behavioral study and | | | | some, may not work for others! ACT has been |
| treatment. Together, both methods have more | | | | both praised and condemned for its procedural |
| than served their intended purpose in the field of | | | | methods as well. Logically, it is imperative that the |
| behavioral studies. Separately, there are certain | | | | patient become fully aware of their condition and |
| variables that distinguish the two approaches, | | | | the circumstances that dictate their behavior. |
| which further cause bias towards each method | | | | However, the suggestion that mere coherence is |
| individually. Critics have considered both methods | | | | sufficient enough to correct these disorders has |
| practical; however, have further found proposed | | | | been considered by many professional to be |
| deficiencies and discrepancies in both techniques. | | | | absurd. In support of this technique, by |
| Nevertheless, the majority of this criticism derives | | | | conditioning the avenue of perception and |
| from personal opinions based on desired results | | | | changing the perspective approach, or the |
| vs. personal preference of technique. What seems | | | | individuals' aspect angle, negative emotions and |
| failed to be realized is that behavioral, cognitive, | | | | behavioral patterns can be redirected into positive |
| and acceptance and commitment techniques are | | | | self-awareness and progressive remission. |
| not suppose to be considered "the way," but | | | | In theory, regarding basic |
| rather "a way!" The term "by any means | | | | behavioral therapy, CBT, and ACT, all three |
| necessary" should probably be considered prior to | | | | methods could be utilized in the form of |
| formulating preference. What works for some, | | | | progressive therapy. By this I am suggesting that |
| either patient or counselor, may not work for | | | | an individual begins with basic behavioral |
| others! However, there are still those that prefer | | | | conditioning by diagnosing the disorder, and |
| a specific method despite the circumstances. | | | | beginning treatment. In the next phase, the |
| CBT does not appear to be a | | | | patient is confronted with the effects of their |
| very subtle approach in that it is very | | | | disorder and subjected to radical methods of |
| confrontational. It has a sort of "sink or swim" | | | | reversing the effects and perspectives. Finally, the |
| appeal. Immediately following the identification of | | | | patient becomes fully aware of their condition, |
| the cause for a certain disorder, plans are put into | | | | how it manifested, and how it can be further |
| effect to confront the variables head on. This | | | | avoided by simply acknowledging the presence of |
| method is questionable due to the fact that the | | | | their disorder and the effective variables that are |
| cause is being utilized as a control towards | | | | incorporated within it. To put into a more simplified |
| procedural alleviation of negative effects. Some | | | | aspect, consider the following examples. Behavioral |
| have even considered this "make or break" | | | | therapy patient: "Issues have consumed me, I'm |
| technique a sense of torture, or a derivative of a | | | | in counseling, and I'm taking Prozac!" Cognitive |
| "scare tactic." Nevertheless, despite the presumed | | | | therapy patient: "I have found a way to control |
| inhumane conditions, this approach has been more | | | | my emotions by confronting my anxiety and |
| than effectively applied, and very few cases have | | | | fears!" ACT patient: "Things happen, let's move on! |