Psychotherapies

What each psychotherapy does and what it is used for.

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Technique

• Cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive distortionsA structured, practical therapy that helps a person notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test…
• Crisis intervention and supportive psychotherapyShort, active help to restore safety and coping after a crisis, and a supportive therapy that…
• Dialectical behavior therapy, ACT and mindfulnessNewer behavioral therapies that add acceptance and mindfulness to change: DBT for intense…
• Family, group and interpersonal therapyTherapies that work through relationships: with the family, with a group of peers, or on the…
• Psychodynamic therapy, transference and countertransferenceA therapy that looks for old, partly unconscious patterns in how a person feels and relates…

Topic

• Psychotherapies: which one for whatTalking therapies are not all the same: each has its own idea of what keeps a problem going and…

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Educational content on behavior and the clinical relationship; not a diagnostic or treatment guide and no substitute for assessment by a health professional. If you or someone near you is at risk, seek help now from an emergency service or a mental-health helpline.

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