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 |
Author:Jeannette Curtis
Last Updated: 04/17/2008
