brief psychotherapy

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brief psychotherapy,

(in psychiatry) treatment directed to the active resolution of personality or behavioral problems rather than to the speculative analysis of the unconscious. It usually concentrates on a specific problem or symptom and is limited to a specified number of sessions with the therapist.

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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

If not, it may be helpful to explore why not, and to identify a trauma or other reason for estrangement from sources of spiritual support that could be constructively addressed as a focus in brief psychotherapy.

Case discussion: disease as punishment by Peteet, John R. / Southern Medical Journal

The therapeutic alliance: Its relationship to outcome in brief psychotherapy.

The relationship between counselor verbal response modes and the ... by Gysbers, Norman C. / Career Development Quarterly

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