Problem-solving therapy is a brief, focused form of cognitive
therapy that is often used to treat symptoms of depression. It focuses on the
problems a person is currently facing and on helping to find solutions to those
problems.
Problem-solving therapy can be conducted by a health professional,
such as a nurse educated in this form of treatment, and is often less expensive
than other forms of counseling.
Last Updated:
March 13, 2009
Author:
Jeannette Curtis & Paul Lehnert
Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health & Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry & Peter Hauser, MD - Psychiatry