Tuesday, December 22, 2009
CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, effective for SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder
There is an article in the 12/18/09 Psychiatric News which found that CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is more effective than light therapy for people with SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. You can access the article by clicking here.
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Hello! I will be looking forward to visit your page again and for your other posts as well. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about cognitive behavioral therapy. I am glad to stop by your site and know more about cognitive behavioral therapy. Keep it up! This is a good read.
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