ABC theory of emotional disturbance

ABC theory of emotional disturbance

An aspect of the theory underpinning cognitive behavioral therapy in which people are taught social skills that helps them to respond rationally to common life problems.
It reasons that that people attach irrational emotions to social experiences, which in time translate into disorders such as depression. Helping people to look at common problems in an objective rational way reduces the onset of emotional disorders.

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