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CBT

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌsiː.biːˈtiː/ specialized

Definition

abbreviation for cognitive behavioural therapy: a treatment which helps people to feel better by changing the way they think about their problemsCounselling and psychotherapy
(Definition of CBT noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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