It was incredible to see how they had warped every perception around the distorted thoughts of some reclusive madman.

In this, a therapist helps patients correct negative views of themselves and the world, and addresses the underlying beliefs that lead to these distorted thoughts.

Once released from prison, they often carry cards that remind them of the reality, to counter distorted thoughts.

Yet another frequent distorted thought is a tendency to see what happens in a negative light.

The tactic of pinpointing distorted thoughts and correcting them is standard in cognitive-behavioral therapy.

This is a form of psychotherapy that teaches you to analyze negative, distorted thoughts, and replace them with more positive and realistic thoughts.

Schizophrenia symptoms include distorted thoughts and hallucinations.

Cognitive therapy, researchers reported last week, helps hypochondriacal patients evaluate and change their distorted thoughts about illness.

And if you do, this is what results: reduced capacity, distorted thought, fragmented language, inverted feelings, a sense of unreality, a drabness unto death.

The first step in reducing hostile tendencies is to recognize how hostile you may be and the distorted thoughts and beliefs that give rise to angry outbursts.