In the Future, Brain Scans Might Be Able to Predict Who Will Benefit From Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy, a form of therapy that is centered on helping people to recognize and break negative patterns of thinking, is more or less the gold standard when it comes to talk therapies. Meta-analyses have shown that there’s a very strong, robust base of evidence that CBT can help people who are suffering from anxiety, depression, and other psychological problems — maybe even fear of the dentist.