CBT is effective in maintaining adherence to medications and helping the person manage other responsibilities like work and relationships as they learn to manage their symptoms.
The benefits include learning more about the nature of the illness, identifying dysfunctional ways of thinking and behaving, gaining insight into how the person’s disorder affects others around them, finding strategies to cope and manage the symptoms and learning about the warning signs that helps prevent a full-fledged relapse.
The number of sessions required often depends on the person’s condition and how responsive they are in response to therapy.
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