Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Terapia cognitivo-conductual
Cognitive behavior therapy (KOG-nih-tiv bih-HAY-vyer THAYR-uh-pee)
A type of psychotherapy that helps patients change their behavior by changing the way they think and feel about certain things. It is used to treat mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders. Also called CBT and cognitive therapy.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.