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Cognitive behavioural therapy Is a combination of the two techniques of cognitive and
behavioural therapy. It looks at how a person's self-perception can influence his or her
behaviour. It addresses some of the underlying issues and how these can give rise to
destructive or damaging behaviour. Can be useful in treating depression, anxiety and
substance abuse. One study found it was beneficial in the management of elderly patients
with depressive disorder.[7] Access has always been the issue in primary care but one
study found that online real time therapy delivered by a counselor over the internet was
effective.NICE has reviewed the use of and access to cognitive behavioural therapy in
general practice and has recommended. Beating the Blues - an internet-based cognitive
behavioural therapy programme for the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression. Fear
Fighter - a similar programme available for the treatment of panic and phobic anxiety.
Behavioural therapy seeks to solve problems and relieve symptoms by changing
behaviour and the environmental factors which control behaviour. Graded exposure to
feared situations is one of the most common behavioural treatment methods and is used
in a range of anxiety disorders.
Psychodynamic counseling is based on the view that past and unresolved conflicts and
events result in current emotional distress, a variety of methods is used to help the client
make sense of repressed or forgotten experiences, allowing the client to move forward
and resolve the conflict or troubling behavior.
Benefits of counselors in primary care Effect is confusing. In some studies it has been
shown that primary care counseling is more beneficial that psychiatric counseling Ondirective and CBT are the most useful. Is beneficial in mild-to-moderate MH problems in
the short term(< 6 months) In depression, anti-depressives act faster than generic
counseling. Counseling should not exceed 12 weeks. Counselling may help some patients
to come to terms with chronic or terminal disease. One study advocated the use of group
psychotherapy for this indication.