Abstract
In order to maintain mental and physical health, it is necessary to improve stress coping skills. Cognitive -behavioral therapy (CBT), originally developed as psychotherapy for depression, is also effective in various other mental disorders such as anxiety disorder and alcoholism. In addition, a number of controlled trials have suggested that CBT may reduce general distress in various physical diseases. Moreover, according to several recent studies indicating that CBT has an impact on lifestyle issues such as smoking and obesity, it is expected that CBT may contribute to preventing mental and physical disease. Stress management programs that use a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach are expected to extend into various fields such as education and industry in the future.
