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PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

A form of psychosocial intervention designed to help someone overcome coping difficulties or psychological problems that prevent him from functioning properly in a given life situation.

Key term(s)
  • psychological counselling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Forme d'intervention psychologique et sociale qui a pour but d'aider quelqu'un à surmonter les difficultés d'adaptation ou d'ordre psychologique qui l'empêchent de fonctionner adéquatement dans une situation donnée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología clínica
  • Higiene y salud mental
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
DEF

Acto de proporcionar consejo y orientación a un paciente o a la familia de un paciente. Ayuda al paciente a reconocer y a manejar las tensiones y facilita las relaciones interpersonales.

OBS

Algunos especialistas prefieren evitar el uso de "asesoramiento" ya que mantienen que el objetivo es orientar al paciente para que él mismo llegue a sus propias conclusiones.

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