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For many patients, depression and anxiety are common and may feature avoidance or withdrawal, negative expectations for outcomes, repetitive negative thinking (rumination and\/or worry), sad mood, and\/or irritability. These symptoms often arise from a complex and bidirectional interplay between a patient\u2019s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This dynamic system provides clinicians with multiple, clinically actionable entry points to foster patient engagement in treatment and coping with serious illness. This article illustrates how core principles from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can inform serious illness communication, adapted for use by general palliative care clinicians in appropriate clinical contexts. 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