Answer The Greek word is atomos, which means indivisible. The Greek word is made up of the prefix a, meaning not [as in asymptomatic, and atypical] and temnein, mea â¦ ning to cut.
A thought process for developing healthier thinking. Cognitive behavior therapy is based on a cognitive theory of psychopathology. The cognitive model describes how peopleâs perceptions of, or spontaneous thoughts about, situations influence their emotional, behavioral (and often physiological) reactions. Individualsâ perceptions are often distorted and dysfunctional when they are distressed.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an action-oriented form of psychosocial therapy that assumes that maladaptive, or faulty, thinking patterns cause maladaptive behavior and negative emotions.ognitive therapists attempt to make their patients aware of these distorted thinking patterns, or cognitive distortions, and change them (a process termed cognitive restructuring). Behavioral therapy, or behavior modification, trains individuals to replace undesirable behaviors with healthier behavioral patterns.