Summarize the main points of the article about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
The article explains that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term form of behavioral treatment that helps people problem-solve by revealing the relationship between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and the behaviors that follow. CBT teaches individuals that their perceptions directly influence how they respond to specific situations. It is not a distinct treatment technique, but rather a group of therapies, including rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy, that have similarities in therapeutic methodology.