Change the way we think about a situation and the result usually influences the way we feel about it. Cognitive therapy makes the best use of this simple association by showing how thoughts, beliefs, emotions, physical feelings and actions interact and affect one another. Once a patient grasps these essentials, and applies them to their own situation, the process of recovery is underway.

Cognitive therapy is a very pragmatic approach to getting better. As the patient you need to be prepared...