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Beliefs, Self-focus, and Behavior Related to PTSD

June 8, 2021 / by Hallie Grossman
Categories: Aaron T. Beck All Conditions CBT Training Other PTSD

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In a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Aaron Beck explains how negative beliefs, points of focus, and behavior play a role in the development of PTSD. He gives an example describing how one’s focus can lead to either an activation of negative beliefs or to adjustment.

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