Which of the following are listed as approaches to CBT?

• A. Psychoanalysis
• B. Cognitive Therapy, REBT, DBT
• C. Humanistic Therapy
• D. Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Answer: (B)

Understanding which therapies are considered approaches under cognitive-behavioral therapy helps you see how CBT is organized. Cognitive Therapy focuses on identifying and changing distorted or automatic thoughts to affect emotions and behavior, making it a core CBT approach. REBT expands CBT by disputing irrational beliefs and using the ABC framework to link events, beliefs, and consequences, another fundamental CBT method. DBT, though originally developed for borderline personality disorder, is built on CBT principles and adds skill training for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness, illustrating how CBT can be adapted for more complex emotion regulation needs.

Psychoanalysis is rooted in psychodynamic theory and emphasizes unconscious conflicts and early experiences, not CBT. Humanistic therapy centers on personal growth, self-actualization, and the therapeutic relationship, also outside CBT’s framework. Mindfulness-Based Therapy involves mindfulness practices and is often integrated with CBT, but in many contexts it isn’t listed as a standalone CBT approach, hence not included in this specific categorization.

So the combination of Cognitive Therapy, REBT, and DBT aligns with how CBT approaches are described.