Simulating the computational mechanisms of cognitive and behavioral psychotherapeutic interventions: insights from active inference

Abstract Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) leverages interactions between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. To deepen understanding of these interactions, we present a computational (active inference) model of CBT that allows formal simulations of interactions between cognitive interventions (i.e....

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Main Authors: Ryan Smith, Michael Moutoussis, Edda Bilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89047-0