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Counselling encourages the needy person to realize the existence of the problem and helps them to analyse the cause. Also, it helps them in finding a feasible solution. Successful counselling ends with positive change in the thought process, feelings, and activity of the patient. Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease known for stigma and discrimination of the affected. It affects the physical, psychological, social, and economic well-being of the patient. Hence, there is utmost need of counselling for the leprosy patients, their family members, and the community.
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Gupta, S.K. (2022). Counselling in Leprosy. In: Pradhan, S., Kumar, P. (eds) Clinical Cases in Leprosy. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08220-7_7
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