Table 1

Beck's (2021) 10 Core Principles of CBT, and their parallels in the bias habit-breaking training

CBT…The bias habit-breaking training…
Is based on an ever-evolving formulation of patient and their problems in cognitive termsTeaches participants that bias unfolds in myriad ways, and gives them concrete cognitive terminology to understand various forms of bias
Requires a solid relationship between patient and therapistIs delivered by an expert presenter, with both deep content expertise and skill developing rapport with participants
Emphasizes collaboration and active participationEmpowers participants to operate as autonomous agents of change
Is goal-oriented and problem-focusedOrients participants to specific, actionable steps they can take to make change
Initially emphasizes the presentStarts participants focusing on what they can influence most in the present, providing a foundation to build on
Is educative, teaching the client to be their own therapist and emphasizing relapse preventionDirectly teaches participants how to continue applying the cognitive-behavioral change process, sustaining it into the future
Aims to be time-limitedIs designed to give participants the fundamentals needed in a single session
Has carefully structured sessionsHas a carefully structured format designed to maximize motivation and information retention
Teaches patients to identify, evaluate, and respond to their dysfunctional thoughts and beliefsAttunes participants to the key ways cognitive biases lead to disparities and inequity, and teaches them to disrupt those biases
Uses a variety of techniques to change thinking, mood, and behaviorTeaches a variety of tools and skills to reduce bias, create inclusion, and promote equity

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