Recent studies of psychological and social therapies have shown benefits for cancer patients.
Also several psychological therapies have been found to be effective for most patients with chronic pain.
Patients may also benefit from appropriate psychological therapy or medications.
Morrison turned to imagery that, for her, became physical and psychological therapy.
She said that there was a high chance she would need psychological therapy for her entire life.
She urged him to seek help and gave her support while he underwent psychological therapy.
For some patients, psychological therapies may help with symptoms.
These experts argue that alcoholism treatment would achieve better results as part of psychological therapy.
Grief reactions that turn into major depression should be treated with both drug and psychological therapy.
Beyond behavioral modification, psychological therapy has a few distinct characteristics of its own.