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Article: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Behaviorists believed that disorders, such as depression, had to do with the relationship between a feared stimulus and an avoidance response, resulting in a conditioned fear (Brewin). Cognitive therapists believed that conscious thoughts could influence a person’s behavior all on its own. Ultimately, the two theories were combined to create what we now know as cognitive behavioral therapy.

Source: Brewin, C. (1996). Theoretical foundations of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression. Annual Review of Psychology, 47, 33-57.