Cognitive therapy with patients with chronic physical illness.
Selected cognitive concepts are reviewed which are relevant to the management of emotional disturbance in chronic physical illness. The concepts chosen do not comprise a comprehensive list, but are among those commonly encountered in clinical practice. These are illustrated by brief clinical case descriptions and also discussed in terms of relevant research findings. Particular assets of cognitive therapy are discussed in relation to chronic physical illness.
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Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School (University of London), Department of Psychiatry, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012803:Sick Role