The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) IntroductionCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy. The effectiveness has been studied extensively over the years (Dobson, 2001). There are over three hundred studies published on the outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. The main reason for this is that the continuous adaptation of this form of psychotherapy makes it applicable to a large number of disorders and related problems (Rounsaville & Caroll, 2002). Despite the relatively large amount of studies on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy, questions still remain about the levels of effectiveness for different disorders, the effects of long-term cognitive behavioral therapy, and the design of different cognitive behavioral therapy studies. behavioral therapy in demonstrating its effectiveness. Meta-analyses can provide answers to these and other related questions. For some researchers, the importance of meta-analyses on cognitive behavioral therapy is clear, as it can provide insights when comparing the treatment of different disorders with cognitive behavioral therapy (Rounsaville & Caroll, 2002). For others, however, the importance of meta-analyses is not so clear; state that a meta-analysis cannot say whether one form of psychotherapy is better than another. The main reason is that at least some aspects must be held constant in empirical research. Since the effectiveness studies cover different disorders, different types of research methods are also used. Comparisons are difficult to make, as is drawing reliable conclusions. (Parker, Roy & Eyers, 2003). A logical alternative is to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior... middle of paper... therapy will help every person suffering from that form of disorder. The same goes for other disorders. It would be best to determine the amount of time for therapy individually. But whether or not this is done is unclear in the studies discussed in this article. Conclusion The conclusion is that cognitive behavioral therapy is moderately to very effective in treating depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety. schizophrenia. However, some effects are increased by using additional therapies for treatment. Questions still remain about several aspects of the therapy and the research conducted. This research has been limited in several ways, however; therefore only a general conclusion can be drawn about the positive effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy regarding the mentioned disorders.