Cognitive-behavioral therapy
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a very active type of counseling. During cognitive-behavioral therapy, the counselor will:
- Teach you about your illness, its symptoms, and how to recognize when an episode of illness is likely to occur.
- Help you change thinking and behavior patterns.
- Teach you different ways to handle problems.
- Help you identify stress or triggers for illness episodes in order to reduce or stop these episodes.
Credits
| Author | Jeannette Curtis |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | April 17, 2008 |
| Last updated: | April 17, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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