Humor therapy

Humor therapy
Term	Humor therapy
Short definition	Humor therapy (HYOO-mer THAYR-uh-pee) A type of therapy that uses humor to relieve pain and stress and improve a person's well-being. It can be used to help people deal with a serious illness like cancer. Humor therapy can include laughter exercises, clown and comedy films, books, games, and puzzles. It is a form of complementary therapy. Also called laughter therapy
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Humor therapy - (pronounced) (HYOO-mer THAYR-uh-pee) A type of therapy that uses humor to relieve pain and stress and improve a person's well-being. It can be used to help people deal with a serious illness like cancer. Humor therapy can include laughter exercises, clown and comedy films, books, games, and puzzles. It is a form of complementary therapy. Also called laughter therapy

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