The Efficiency of Applying a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program in Diminishing Perfectionism, Irrational Beliefs and Teenagers’ Stress

AbstractCognitive-behavioral techniques are successfully used for modifying children‘s and teenagers’ unmatched behavior. Their cognitive, affective and behavioral development involves a series of limits in applying these therapeutic techniques. However, cognitive behavioral programs show their efficiency through the method of learning adapted behaviors which interfere by yielding the cognitions and behavior of children and teenagers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of applying a cognitive-behavioral therapy program for decreasing the level of perfectionism tendencies, irrational beliefs and teenagers’ stress. Results showed that cognitive behavioral therapy program was efficient in diminishing perfectionism, irrational beliefs and stress