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# Where do LLMs Fall Short in CBT-Guided Affective Reasoning?

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02885  

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## Overview

arXiv:2607.02885v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides a structured framework for understanding a user's mental state by examining the interaction between cognitive and behavioral factors. However, out-of-the-box LLMs respond fluently and empathetically, yet collapse into validation & reflection, regardless of what the user actually needs. They know theoretical CBT (scoring up to 96% accuracy on licensing exam questions) but fail to apply it effectively. We e

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