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Alcohol Rehabilitation and Detoxification
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Comprehensive treatment for alcohol dependence has two components: detoxification and rehabilitation.
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Detailed information on finding a support group for parents affected by a birth defect
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If a personal crisis seems overwhelming, a support group may be able to help you manage it.
A support group lets you know that you're not alone, that there are others who understand what you're going through.
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Support groups are an informal resource that attempts to provide healing components to a variety of problems and challenges. An informal support outside of family, friends, or professionals often provides greater understanding, more similarity(fro...
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In a mutual support group, people just like you face similar ordeals and challenges.
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Many support groups exist for those who've had heart surgery, arrythmia, or other heart problems, and they may provide some benefit. Here's how to find one in your area.
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Self-help groups—also called mutual help or mutual aid groups—are composed of peers who share a similar mental, emotional, or physical problem, or who are interested in a focal issue, such as education or parenting. Historically, peopl...
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Group therapy is a form of psychosocial treatment where a small group of patients meet regularly to talk, interact, and discuss problems with each other and the group leader(therapist).Group therapy attempts to give individuals a safe and comforta...
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Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which a small, carefully selected group of individuals meets regularly with a therapist.The purpose of group therapy is to assist each individual in emotional growth and personal problem solving.Group th...
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In addition to those trained specifically as substance abuse counselors, mental health and rehabilitation counselors work with individuals who abuse alcohol and other drugs.Counselors who work with substance abusers should have the same qualities ...
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The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means.Psychoanalysis, the first modern form of psychotherapy, was called the"talking cure...
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Psychotherapy can be defined as a means of treating such psychological or emotional problems as neurosis or personality disorder through verbal and nonverbal communication. It is the treatment of psychological distress through talking with a speci...
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Psychotherapy integration is defined as an approach to psychotherapy that includes a variety of attempts to look beyond the confines of single-school approaches in order to see what can be learned from other perspectives. It is characterized by an...
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Counseling in the public health setting can be a challenging, frustrating, and rewarding process: challenging because it requires the use of skills such as assessment, treatment planning, counseling methodology, and referral; frustrating due to hi...
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Changing behavior through a counseling partnership.An approach to counseling for behavior change attracts growing interest.
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Talk therapy helps people gain insight into and resolve their problems through verbal exchanges with the therapist.
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Psychotherapy can be defined as a means of treating psychological or emotional problems such as neurosis or personality disorder through verbal and nonverbal communication. It is the treatment of psychological distress through talking with a speci...
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Contrary to what many people believe, psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, phobias or stress doesn't have to be a long and costly process. Feeling better doesn't require a lifetime of intensive psychotherapy.
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The treatment of mental or emotional disorders and adjustment problems through the use of psychological techniques rather than through physical or biological means.Psychoanalysis, the first modern form of psychotherapy, was called the"talking cure...
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Studies that explored the relationship between therapists and their patients suggest what makes psychotherapy successful.
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Talk therapy is an alternate name for the various forms of psychotherapy that emphasize the importance of the client or patient speaking to the therapist as the main means of expressing and resolving issues.Psychoanalysis, the first modern form of...
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a method of verbal communication used to help a person find relief from emotional pain. It is based on the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.
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Psychotherapy can interfere with a patient's social support system, according to one author.
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Women experiencing changes in midlife may benefit greatly from psychotherapy.By midlife, you may have spent years perceiving yourself as a certain kind of person — outgoing or introverted, high-strung or easy-going, optimistic or pessimistic — and become accustomed to certain roles and communication styles in your relationships. Even if you've become dissatisfied and your usual patterns of coping aren't working anymore, it may seem too late to rock the boat by questioning your perceptions or seeking changes in important relationships.
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Studies are examining the effects of psychiatric treatment on the brain, with the goal of making treatment more targeted and specific to the individual's condition and needs.
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An analysis of studies shows that treatment of childhood depression with psychotherapy is not necessarily more effective than other methods not involving therapy.
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Researchers measured the biological responses of therapists and patients during therapy sessions, and found that when the patient felt the therapist was listening, their patterns of sweat production (an indicator of empathy) roughly matched.
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