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Cognitive distortion

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What it means

A cognitive distortion is a maladaptive, exaggerated, or irrational thought pattern.

Cognitive distortions are often involved in the onset or perpetuation of psychopathological states, such as depression and anxiety.

Part of the broader category

Cognitive distortion

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.