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therapies based on psychological principles
psychological therapies
a general term for any treatment process
therapy
treatments that focus on altering the brain
biomedical therapies
psychotherapies in which the therapist helps patients/clients understand their problems
insight therapies
psychotherapies that focus on communicating and verbalizing emotions and motives to understand their problems
talk therapies
the form of psychodynamic therapy developed by Sigmund Freud
psychoanalysis
The Freudian technique of analyzing and interpreting the patient’s relationship with the therapist
analysis of transference
therapies for mental disorder that were developed by psychodynamic theorists who embraced some of Freud’s ideas but disagreed with others
Neo-Freudian psychodynamic therapies
treatment techniques based on the assumption that people have a tendency for positive growth and self-actualization
humanistic therapies
a humanistic approach to treatment developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizing an individual’s tendency for healthy psychological growth through self-actualization
client-centered therapy
Carl Roger’s technique of paraphrasing the client’s words, attempting to capture the emotional tone expressed
reflection of feeling
emphasizes rational thinking as the key to treating mental disorder
cognitive therapy
any form of psychotherapy done with more than one client/patient at a time
group therapy