Brief psychotherapy

psy·cho·ther·a·py (s

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n. pl. psy·cho·ther·a·pies

The treatment of mental and emotional disorders through the use of psychological techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal being relief of symptoms, changes in behavior leading to improved social and vocational functioning, and personality growth.

psycho·thera·peutic (-py

k) adj.

psycho·thera·peuti·cal·ly adv.

psychotherapy [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ] less commonly, psychotherapeutics [ˌsaɪkəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks]

(Psychoanalysis) the treatment of nervous disorders by psychological methods

psychotherapeutic adj

psychotherapeutically adv

psychotherapist n

psychotherapy

the science or method of treating psychological abnormalities and disorders by psychological techniques, especially by psychoanalysis, group therapy, or consultation. — psychotherapist, n. — psychotherapeutic, adj.

See also: Remedies

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Noun	1.	psychotherapy - the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods mental hygiene, psychotherapeutics 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 Jungian psychology - the psychological theories of Carl Jung
	2.	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 free-associate - associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories"

Translations

psychotherapy [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpɪ] N → psicoterapia f

psychotherapy [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpi] n → psychothérapie f

psychotherapy

n → Psychotherapie f

psychotherapy [ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ] n → psicoterapia

psychotherapy → علاج نفسي psychoterapie psykoterapi Psychotherapie ψυχοθεραπεία psicoterapia psykoterapia psychothérapie psihoterapija psicoterapia 心理療法 정신 요법 psychotherapie psykoterapi psychoterapia psicoterapia психотерапия psykoterapi วิธีการรักษาจิต psikoterapi tâm lý liệu pháp 精神疗法

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assertiveness training behavior modification behavior therapy client-centered therapy clinical psychology cognitive therapy Coué crisis intervention encounter group family therapy free-associate Freudian psychology group psychotherapy group therapy hypnotherapy Jungian psychology mental hygiene play therapy psychotherapeutics	This includes the work of the Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women in Toronto, and the work on "trauma-informed" models of care by the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, as well as a first person account of Vancouver's Art Studios. Editor's note by Reynolds, Ellen / Network (Winnipeg) Approximately 90 percent of these psychologists have obtained post-graduate degrees in brief psychotherapy, which allows them to conduct focused interventions within a limited period of time. Providing training for EAP affiliates: continuous training of network ... by Hertz, Paula Gomez / The Journal of Employee Assistance Another perspective, especially among professionals who provide brief psychotherapy, holds that talk about transference makes patients overly anxious, especially if they're emotionally unstable to begin with. Past impressions: prior relationships cast a long shadow over our ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News	Bridging joist bridging loan Bridgman Bridgwater bridie bridle bridle at Bridle cable Bridle hand Bridle iron bridle path Bridle port Bridle rein bridle road Bridle track bridle up Bridle wrist Bridler bridleway bridlewise bridoon Brie Brie cheese brief Brief of title Brief psychotherapy briefcase briefcase bomb briefcase computer briefer briefing briefless briefly Briefman briefness briefs Brienz brier brier patch Brier root brier-wood Briered brierpatch brierroot brierwood Briery brig Brig Gen Brig. Brig. Gen. brigade	Brief Jail Mental Health Screen Brief Limited Intermittent Psychosis Brief Loquaciousness and Interpersonal Responsiveness Test Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory Brief Management Counselling & Training Brief Mental Deterioration Battery Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale brief multifactorial questionnaire for personality examination Brief Negative Symptom Assessment Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination Brief Nudity Brief of Evidence Brief of Petitioners Brief of title Brief of title brief on Brief Oral Health Status Examination Brief Pain Diary Brief Pain Inventory Brief Pain Inventory Brief Patient Health Questionnaire Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Expanded version Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale for Children Brief Psychiatric Symptom Rating Scale Brief psychotherapy brief psychotic disorder brief psychotic disorder brief psychotic disorder brief psychotic disorder Brief reactive psychosis Brief reactive psychosis Brief reactive psychosis Brief Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests Brief Repetitive Isometric Exercise Brief Resisted Isometric Exercise brief silence Brief Skills-Training Program Brief Smell Identification Test Brief Social Phobia Scale Brief Social Support Questionnaire Brief Solution Focused Therapy Brief Stop for Ammo Lift Brief Stop for Cargo/Lift/Delivery Brief Stop For Fuel Brief Stop, Embark/Debark Personnel Brief Strategic and Systemic Therapy Network Brief Strategic Family Therapy Brief Symptom Inventory Brief Symptom Inventory Brief Symptom Rating Scale Brief Test of Head Injury Brief Therapy Institute of Denver Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney Brief Treatment Outcome Measure

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assertiveness training
behavior modification
behavior therapy
client-centered therapy
clinical psychology
cognitive therapy
Coué
crisis intervention
encounter group
family therapy
free-associate
Freudian psychology
group psychotherapy
group therapy
hypnotherapy
Jungian psychology
mental hygiene
play therapy
psychotherapeutics

This includes the work of the Brief Psychotherapy Centre for Women in Toronto, and the work on "trauma-informed" models of care by the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, as well as a first person account of Vancouver's Art Studios.

Editor's note by Reynolds, Ellen / Network (Winnipeg)

Approximately 90 percent of these psychologists have obtained post-graduate degrees in brief psychotherapy, which allows them to conduct focused interventions within a limited period of time.

Providing training for EAP affiliates: continuous training of network ... by Hertz, Paula Gomez / The Journal of Employee Assistance

Another perspective, especially among professionals who provide brief psychotherapy, holds that talk about transference makes patients overly anxious, especially if they're emotionally unstable to begin with.

Past impressions: prior relationships cast a long shadow over our ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News

Brief Jail Mental Health Screen
Brief Limited Intermittent Psychosis
Brief Loquaciousness and Interpersonal Responsiveness Test
Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory
Brief Management Counselling & Training
Brief Mental Deterioration Battery
Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale
brief multifactorial questionnaire for personality examination
Brief Negative Symptom Assessment
Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination
Brief Nudity
Brief of Evidence
Brief of Petitioners
Brief of title
Brief of title
brief on
Brief Oral Health Status Examination
Brief Pain Diary
Brief Pain Inventory
Brief Pain Inventory
Brief Patient Health Questionnaire
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Expanded version
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale for Children
Brief Psychiatric Symptom Rating Scale

Brief psychotherapy

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Brief reactive psychosis
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Brief reactive psychosis
Brief Reasons for Living Inventory for Adolescents
Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests
Brief Repetitive Isometric Exercise
Brief Resisted Isometric Exercise
brief silence
Brief Skills-Training Program
Brief Smell Identification Test
Brief Social Phobia Scale
Brief Social Support Questionnaire
Brief Solution Focused Therapy
Brief Stop for Ammo Lift
Brief Stop for Cargo/Lift/Delivery
Brief Stop For Fuel
Brief Stop, Embark/Debark Personnel
Brief Strategic and Systemic Therapy Network
Brief Strategic Family Therapy
Brief Symptom Inventory
Brief Symptom Inventory
Brief Symptom Rating Scale
Brief Test of Head Injury
Brief Therapy Institute of Denver
Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney
Brief Treatment Outcome Measure

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