{"id":217043,"date":"2024-01-24T14:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwellmedical.ca\/?page_id=217043"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:17:16","slug":"medical-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-mcbt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southwellmedical.ca\/index.php\/medical-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-mcbt\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MCBT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; 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divider_style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;213.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||25px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|25px||25px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i><\/i><\/b><em><strong>What is Medical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MCBT)?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Medical CBT is a clinically proven behavior therapy and is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including clinical depression, anxiety disorders, acute stress reaction,\u00a0 alcohol and drug use problems and various psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i>What can MCBT help with?<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Anxiety<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Depression<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Insomnia<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Phobias<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Acute Stress<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Coping with Mental Illness<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Stress Management<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Substance Abuse Disorder<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>ADHD<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Chronic Pain<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>PTSD<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i>What do MCBT visits look like?<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Medical CBT sessions are between 1 to 2 hours long and treatment can last anywhere between 16-20 sessions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Goal Directed &#8211; Goals are set early within CBT and worked towards through therapy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Collaborative &#8211; The patient and Physician work together to achieve change.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Time Limited &#8211; There is always an end goal with CBT.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Structured &#8211; An agenda is set at the beginning of each session and there is a structure to therapy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">It involves doing tasks outside of the session to help you learn new skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><i>What are the techniques\/ tools used in MCBT?<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">26 Tools of Persuasion<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">26 Tools of Therapeutic Alliance<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Cognitive Restructuring<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Systematic Desensitization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Unhooking Thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Metacognition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Maturity Coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Cognitive Illusions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Thought Record<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Yoga and Meditation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Psychoeducation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Stress Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Breathing Exercises<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">*Please take note that a referral from a Family Physician\/ Psychiatrist\/ MD is needed for MCBT. 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