Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills. Numerous types of psychotherapy have been designed either for individual adults, families, or children and adolescents. Some types of psy

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moment when individuals question whether their lives have meaning, purpose, or value, and are negatively impacted by the contemplation

ELIZA is an early natural language processing computer program developed from 1964 to 1967 at MIT by Joseph Weizenbaum. Created to explore communication between humans and machines, ELIZA simulated conversation by using a pattern matching and substitution methodology that gave users an illusion of understanding on the part of the program, but gave no response that could be considered really understanding what was being said by either party. Whereas the ELIZA program itself was written (originally) in MAD-SLIP, the pattern matching directives that contained most of its language capability were

active listening entails both listening to what is said and replying with an accurate summary

form of psychotherapy

Countertransference is a widely established concept originating in Freudian psychotherapy, in which a therapist's own history and emotions affect how they feel about and treat the patient. It can be a response to transference, in which the patient's history affects how they feel about and react to the therapist.

psychotherapeutic technique

school of psychoanalysis

discussing professional issues in a structured way with another professional in the field of counseling

psychotherapy model

psycho-therapeutic process

therapy aimed at improving quality of life and adaptive skills in autistic people

genesis of psychotherapy traced to 9th century Islamic medicine

technique primarily used in counseling, psychotherapy and coaching

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research discipline

claim that psychotherapies produce similar outcomes, regardless of their specific theoretical claims

French psychiatric reform movement

YAVIS (sometimes "YAVIS Syndrome") is an acronym that stands for "young, attractive, verbal, intelligent, and successful." It describes a group of patients that are said to be preferred by mental health professionals. It is based on the perception that this group is characteristically and without external intervention able to form a more positive therapeutic relationship.

any action by psychological professionals designed to bring about change in a client

live-in healthcare facility

Psychagogy, originally a spiritual concept, refers to the guidance of the soul. It is recognized as one of the antecedents and components of modern psychology. In its contemporary context, psychagogy is a psycho-therapeutic method that influences behavior by encouraging the pursuit of meaningful life goals.

in psychology, an individual's desire for a firm answer to a question and an aversion toward ambiguity