These are some links to other information on the web that informs you about cognitive therapy and why it is so useful for certain problems.

• The National Institutes of Health found cognitive therapy to be the treatment of  choice for panic disorder and agoraphobia. See the summary of their consensus conference here.
• Here is what the National Institutes of Mental Health tell professionals about treatment for panic disorder. they recommended cognitive behavioral treatment over other types of psychotherapy.
• Here is what they say about the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Again they recommended cognitive behavioral treatment over other types of therapy.