a therapist will use listening skills to draw out personal problems within a therapeutic setting. There are many therapies that come under this heading and include; psychoanalysis, behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), humanistic psychotherapy, gestalt therapy and family therapy.
A broad term applied to a variety of approaches to the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
From the Greek, meaning "mind-service" ( psyche=mind + therapeia= service); therapy, by definition, is "a healing power or quality." This concept needs to be reviewed by its practitioners, who seem to have badly missed the point.
A primarily verbal means of helping troubled individuals change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviour to reduce distress and to achieve greater life satisfaction. See insight therapy and behaviour therapy.
Talking therapy that is often used in addition to medication as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. Cognitive behavior therapy, a popular form of psychotherapy, focuses on trying to change a person's negative thinking and behaviors and the inaccurate perceptions they have of themselves and their environment. Another type of psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy, teaches a person how to successfully interact with others. A third variation of psychotherapy, psychodynamic therapy, draws on psychoanalytic theory to help people understand the origins of emotional distress, often by exploring unconscious motives, needs, and defenses.
The treatment of mental and emotional disorders through the use of psychological techniques.
Talking to a counselor to focus on changing negative thinking and behaviors and/or unhealthy relationships that can contribute to mental illness. Also called psychological counseling.
As used here, a collective term for all forms of treatment that use psychological rather than somatic methods.
Evalution and treatment of mentally related disorders
Treatment of mental or emotional disorder or related bodily ills by examining the person's mind and behavior through conversation.
The use of any technique or procedure that helps any mental, emotional or behavioural disorder.
A general term used to describe a form of treatment based on talking with a therapist. Psychotherapy aims to relieve distress by discussing and expressing feelings, to help you change your attitudes, behaviour and habits, and to develop better ways of coping.
In psychotherapy, patients talk with the therapist about upsetting thoughts and feelings, explore self-defeating patterns of behavior, and learn alternative ways to handle their emotions. As they talk, the therapist tries to help them understand how they can change.
treating psychological disorders through the exchange of words, developing a therapeutic relationship.
Treatment for mental and emotional disorders using specific psychological techniques. The goals of psychotherapy are relief of symptoms and changes in behavior.
a psychological approach, opposed to physical, in the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems.
Psychotherapy is an extended treatment (months to years) in which a relationship is built up between the therapist and the patient. The relationship is then used to explore aspects of the person's past in great depth and to show how these have led to the current problems and difficulties. Understanding this link between past and present - insight - is thought to resolve the difficulties and make the person less vulnerable to maladaptive behaviours and mood problems.
Treatment for various emotional, behavioral or mental problems that uses communication between a trained person and a patient to bring about change and to relieve distress.
a term used to describe a form of treatment based on dialogue and exploration with a Therapist. Psychotherapy aims to relieve distress by discussing and expressing feelings to help the person arrive at conscious understanding of root causes in order to help change attitudes, behaviours and habits and to develop resources in order to cope.
Defined as a the treatment of psychological disorders by a professional technique as group or behavioral therapy.
"Talk therapy" - a method of treating depressive and anxiety disorders by helping individuals change their mental process or way of thinking or approaching situations that cause them distress. See cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy.
Psychotherapists can treat a variety of mental disorders and emotional problems. This form of therapy often involves a patient talking out his or her fears and anxieties with a skilled listener. Psychotherapy is rooted in the work of Sigmund Freud and can treat depression, stress, eating disorders, sexual problems and many other ailments.
Treatment in which a trained professional-a therapist-uses psychological techniques to help someone overcome psychological difficulties and disorders, resolve problems in living, or bring about personal growth psychotherapy (278.0K)
Psychological methods treating abnormal or disordered behavior.
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
a treatment technique for mental or emotional disorders
intended to help people who would like to improve their ability to cope with difficulties and problems in their lives
also known as “talk therapy,” the treatment of mental disorders or other psychological problems by counseling.
Also known as "talk therapy" or counseling; involves regular conversations with a trained mental health professional and can be combined with medication to treat various types of psychiatric (mental) illness, such as bipolar disorder.
counseling or "talk" therapy with a qualified practitioner in which a person can explore difficult, and often painful, emotions and experiences, such as feelings of anxiety, depression, or trauma. It is a process that aims to help the patient become better at making positive choices in his or her life, and to become more self-sufficient. Psychotherapy can be given for an individual or in a group setting.
A variety of techniques used to treat depression. Psychotherapy involves talking to a licensed professional who helps the depressed person. Psychotherapy has proven to be effective in treating mild and moderate forms of depression, and can be combined with drug therapy to treat all degrees of depression.
An approach used by mental health professionals to help patients learn about themselves, better understand past and present relationships, and change fixed patterns of behavior.
An effort by a therapist to help a patient to favorably resolve and modify emotional maladaptations.
Refers to the treatment of emotional disorders through talking and similar forms of communication. The many types of psychotherapy include individual, group, or family psychotherapy. Additionally, there are many styles of psychotherapy such as psychoanalytic, behavioral, gestalt, cognitive and bioenergetic. Utilized by psychiatrists and non-M.D. therapists and counselors such as psychologists and social workers.
"A treatment by psychological means, of problems of an emotional nature in which a trained person establishes a professional relationship with the patient with the object of (1) removing, modifying, or retarding existing symptoms, (2) mediating disturbed patterns of behavior, and (3) promoting positive personality growth and development." (Wolber, The Technique of Psychotherapy, 1977).
The treatment of mental health, emotional and personality problems through talking with a therapist. There are many different types of psychotherapy.
A 'talking therapy'. There are several approaches in this method of treatment of mental health, including psychoanalysis, group therapy and behavioural therapy.
Also called talk therapy, psychotherapy attempts to help people relieve symptoms of depression by talking with a therapist, and sometimes by learning how to change their behavior to avoid patterns that contribute to depression.
Treatment of behavioral or emotional disorders designed to produce a response by mental rather than by physical effects.
Interventions aimed at changing basic mental functions in an individual or organizational or transactional patterns in families.
Also known as "talk" therapy, or counseling. In the treatment of depression, it is aimed at helping the patient develop new ways to cope with challenges in life, and to identify and understand more about depression and how to avoid it in the future. Psychotherapy may take place in individual, group, or family sessions, and the process itself may take some time before it is effective. Close Window
The treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily ills by psychological means.
The non-drug treatment of psychological disorders. It can be in the form of behavioral therapy (where the person is gradually exposed to their fears) or cognitive therapy (where people learn to control their unrealistic or negative thinking).
is a form of treatment for mental disorders based primarily on verbal communications between the patient and a mental health professional, often combined with prescribed medications. It can be done in one-on-one sessions with a therapist or in a group setting (“group therapy”) where other patients also participate.
Therapy in which a person can talk with the therapist and explore difficult emotions and experiences.
Usually conducted by a trained, certified, or licensed therapist, psychotherapy is the treatment of individuals with emotional problems, behavioral problems, or mental illness primarily through the use of psychological techniques. These techniques are 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.
A method of treating mental/ emotional/ nervous disorders, by mental (psychological) rather than by physical means. Treatment can include discussion, explanation, reassurance and psychoanalysis (see term for definition).
Depression treatment involving talking to a therapist.
A process in which a person seeks to relieve symptoms of mental disorder, resolve problems in living or achieve personal growth through any various means involving verbal communication with a psychiatrist or other trained mental health professional.
Psychotherapy and Counselling are professional activities that utilise an interpersonal relationship to enable people to develop understanding about themselves and to make changes in their lives. Professional Psychotherapists and Counsellors work within a clearly contracted, principled relationship that enables individuals to obtain assistance in exploring and resolving issues of an interpersonal, intrapsychic, or personal nature. Professional Psychotherapy/Counselling utilises Counselling, Psychotherapeutic, and Psychological theories, and a set of advanced interpersonal skills which emphasise processes of facilitation. Such processes are based on an ethos of respect for clients, their values, their beliefs, their uniqueness and the right to self-determination.
A selected form of psychiatric treatment that employs specialized communication techniques practiced by a properly trained physician for the purpose of curing or reducing the psychiatric disability of the patient.
Psychological methods for the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems, eg., psychoanalysis, family therapy, group therapy.
The treatment of mental disorders, emotional problems, and personality difficulties through talking with a therapist.
a general term that refers to the treatment of mental disorders by intellectual and verbal means such as suggestion, analysis, and persuasion; often used in conjunction with other treatment courses like medication.
Also known as "talk therapy" or counseling, psychotherapy consists of regular conversations with a trained mental health professional. A few types of psychotherapy used to help manage bipolar disorder are cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, and interpersonal therapy.
The treatment of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional disorders with traditional psychological techniques; focuses primarily on verbal and nonverbal communication as a method for resolution.
Also known as counseling or "talk" therapy. One of several possible treatments for depression, psychotherapy aims to help a person learn about himself or herself, understand past and present relationships, and change patterns of behavior that may contribute to depression. Psychotherapy can involve individual, group, or family sessions.
the treatment of psychological disorders through psychological, as opposed to biomedical, means, generally involving verbal interaction with a professional therapist. (520)
The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological means. Psychotherapy may utilize insight, persuasion, suggestion, reassurance, and instruction so that patients may see themselves and their problems more realistically and have the desire to cope effectively with them. See the entire definition of Psychotherapy
Evaluation and treatment of mentally related disorders
Talking therapies used to treat a variety of psychiatric and emotional conditions. Psychotherapy can be combined with drug therapy.
A general term that refers to psychological treatment by a mental health professional.
Therapy involving psychological instead of medical treatment of mental disorders. It can include supportive dialogue, counseling, and cognitive behavioral approaches to achieve a thinking-feeling reorganization.
Therapy dealing with emotional or psychological aspects of a problem.
Talking therapy. There are several types of psychotherapy, but two have been proven to be very beneficial in the treatment of depressive illnesses. Cognitive therapy focuses on trying to change a person's negative thinking and the inaccurate perceptions they have of themselves and their environment. People are taught to think logically. Example: "If I can't do this project perfectly, I can't do it at all." (illogical) Interpersonal therapy teaches a person how to successfully interact with others. Depressive illnesses interfere with how a person treats his or her family, friends, and co-workers, which consequently affects how he or she is treated in return. Interpersonal therapy focuses on social skills.
The treatment of a patient's mental and emotional problems through verbal communication between patient and therapist. There are many types of psychotherapy, varying in aims, intensity, duration, and theoretical bases. Supportive therapy is a form of psychotherapy.
(si-ko-ther-a-pe): Therapy involving supportive dialogue, counseling, and cognitive behavioral approaches.
(si-ko-THER-a-pee) - A term for several talking therapies used to treat anxiety disorders or depression. Psychotherapy involves talking to a licensed professional during a series of appointments.
Psychotherapy is term used to describe a variety of different talking therapies used to treat depression. Psychotherapy involves talking to a licensed professional during a scheduled series of appointments. It has proven to be effective in treating mild and moderate forms of depression, and can be combined with drug therapy to treat all degrees of depression.
The treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychological methods such as counselling.
Psychotherapy is the treatment of mental and emotional health conditions, using talking and listening.
Treatment of personality malajdustment or mental disorders by psychological means, usually, but not exclusively, through personal consultation. See also biological therapy.
Psychotherapy is a range of techniques based on dialogue, communication and behavior change and which are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships (such as in a family). Most forms of psychotherapy use only spoken conversation, though some also use various other forms of communication such as the written word, artwork or touch. Psychotherapy occurs in the interaction between the trained therapist and his or her client(s).