arxivcs.CLcs.AIcs.HCcs.IR2026-07-03
Where do LLMs Fall Short in CBT-Guided Affective Reasoning?
Vaishnavi Sinha, Pooja Guttal, Pranay Deep Reddy Katike, Vishal Sinha, Gerald Ndawula, Lira Yoon, et al.
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 & refle…