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How to Find the Right Therapy and Therapist

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Look for someone with a 'cognitive behavioral' approach (1:00)
Dr. Kenneth Robbins explains why CBT is the most effective kind of therapy for depression.

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In this video, Kenneth Robbins, MD, clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains why patients have to go through uncomfortable emotions in therapy.

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