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Topic Overview

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.

Related Information

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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