Citation

Halford J, Brown T. Adv. Psychiatr. Treat. 2009; 15(4): 306-317.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

10.1192/apt.bp.107.003731

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Chronic physical illness is a significant risk factor for psychological symptoms, psychiatric disorder and suicide. Properly targeted cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) can improve outcomes for people with chronic physical illnesses. This article looks at practical aspects of the use of CBT as part of the overall medical and psychiatric management of chronic physical illness.

Language: en

Keywords

human; comorbidity; risk factor; review; mental disease; functional assessment; cognitive therapy; physical disease; treatment indication; chronic disease; relapse; illness behavior; clinical assessment; vignette