Definisjon av psychotherapy

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Noun

psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
therapy (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
behavior modification, behavior therapy psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
client-centered therapy a method of psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the client determines the focus and pace of each session
crisis intervention psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis
group psychotherapy, group therapy psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic
hypnotherapy the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy
play therapy form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
self-analysis the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
psychotherapy - the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
clinical psychology the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior
freudian psychology the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud
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Substantiv

psychotherapy - The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

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  • Psychotherapy, or personal counseling with a psychotherapist, is an intentional interpersonal relationship used by trained psychotherapists to aid a client or patient in problems of living. It aims to increase the individual's sense of their own well-being. Psychotherapists employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change and that are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships (such as in a family).

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