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# Psychotherapies

What each psychotherapy does and what it is used for.

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## Technique

- [**Cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive distortions** A structured, practical therapy that helps a person notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-and-cognitive-distortions/)
- [**Crisis intervention and supportive psychotherapy** Short, active help to restore safety and coping after a crisis, and a supportive therapy that…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/crisis-intervention-and-supportive-psychotherapy/)
- [**Dialectical behavior therapy, ACT and mindfulness** Newer behavioral therapies that add acceptance and mindfulness to change: DBT for intense…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/dialectical-behavior-therapy-act-and-mindfulness/)
- [**Family, group and interpersonal therapy** Therapies that work through relationships: with the family, with a group of peers, or on the…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/family-group-and-interpersonal-therapy/)
- [**Psychodynamic therapy, transference and countertransference** A therapy that looks for old, partly unconscious patterns in how a person feels and relates…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/psychodynamic-therapy-transference-and-countertransference/)

## Topic

- [**Psychotherapies: which one for what** Talking therapies are not all the same: each has its own idea of what keeps a problem going and…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/psychotherapies-which-one-for-what/)

## A to Z

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- [B](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/b/)
- [C](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/c/)
- [D](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/d/)
- [E](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/e/)
- [F](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/f/)
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- [H](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/h/)
- [I](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/i/)
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- [L](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/l/)
- [M](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/m/)
- [N](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/n/)
- [O](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/o/)
- [P](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/p/)
- [R](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/r/)
- [S](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/s/)
- [T](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/a-z/t/)

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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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