The study used the talk therapy, called cognitive behavior therapy, and a self-help workbook in a trial with patients who have pain symptoms.
After three months, participants who received the counseling and workbook were about twice as likely to report improvements in their overall health as those who did not.
Read the Neurology report on the use of talk therapy.
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