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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 18.
Published in final edited form as: Cogn Behav Pract. 2012 Feb 1;19(1):68–82. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.06.002

Table 1.

Elements of CBT for Anxiety, Depression, and Somatic Symptoms

CBT component by diagnosis Biological sensitivity Environmental stressors Cognitive style Maladaptive behaviors
Anxiety
 Relaxation X X
 Cognitive restructuring X
 Problem solving X X X
 Exposure X X
Depression
 Relaxation X X
 Cognitive restructuring X
 Problem solving X X X
 Behavioral activation X X
Somatic symptoms
 Relaxation X X
 Cognitive restructuring X
 Problem solving / coping X X X
 Behavioral activation X X