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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a therapeutic approach designed to address and reduce catastrophizing, as evidenced by its use in cognitive restructuring to manage catastrophic thinking [1], its role in diminishing pain-related catastrophizing [2], and its effectiveness in modifying catastrophizing as a coping strategy {fact:1, fact:4}.

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Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors ... - Nature nature.com Nature 1 fact
claimCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce disability in chronic pain patients by diminishing maladaptive responses like pain-related fear and catastrophizing, while strengthening self-efficacy.
A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact
measurementGasslander et al. (2022) found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in significant differences in coping strategies of ignoring and catastrophizing at post-treatment compared to treatment as usual (TAU), with small effect sizes of d = 0.38 and d = 0.34.
CBT for Anxiety: Evidence-Based Techniques for Lasting Relief revivespokane.com Revive Spokane 1 fact
procedureIn Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), patients use relaxation training to manage physical symptoms of anxiety and cognitive restructuring to address the catastrophic thinking that intensifies those physical sensations.
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Anxiety ... openpublichealthjournal.com The Open Public Health Journal 1 fact
procedureCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment strategies for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) include problem-solving training, visual exposure, recording thoughts and worries, and recognizing unpleasant and uncontrollable thoughts to help patients overcome worries and avoid catastrophic thinking.