How CBT sees a case

Episode 4 of the series on CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy): how a therapist builds a working hypothesis about a person's problem, how a 50-minute session is organised, how long therapy lasts and what the evidence actually supports. Why it matters to you: once you know the route, it is easier to put your own topic on the agenda, ask a specialist the right questions and tell joint work from a ready-made “verdict”. Read a topic's cards, then answer the questions at its end; the label on each card shows how solid the claim is. This is education, not therapy or diagnosis; the example of Anna is fictional.