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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In Inside Out

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that helps the patient live in the present. It is based on the idea that people’s emotions, behavior, and thoughts all interact. One technique that is frequently used in CBT is the ABC method. In that method, the patient imagines an unpleasant action or activating event, then they determine their belief on what happened, then they consider the consequence of their belief. In the movie, Inside Out, Riley Andersen goes through a life-changing experience of moving from Minnesota to California. Riley’s journey can be understood with the ABC technique by breaking down her actions, beliefs, and consequences. One example of the ABC technique used in Riley’s life is when she gets to her
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