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THERAPIE SOUTIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supportive psychotherapy
1, record 1, English, supportive%20psychotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supportive therapy 2, record 1, English, supportive%20therapy
correct
- support psychotherapy 3, record 1, English, support%20psychotherapy
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of therapy in which the therapist gives advice and encouragement, and otherwise assists the individual, especially during painful periods in the course of therapy. 4, record 1, English, - supportive%20psychotherapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treating problems of personality by listening to problems, suggesting alternative actions and providing reassuring support. Useful in counselling with cases of mild or temporary disturbance. 5, record 1, English, - supportive%20psychotherapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Physicians can weave supporting counseling that uses aspects of brief supportive psychotherapy into routine interventions. 6, record 1, English, - supportive%20psychotherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychothérapie de soutien
1, record 1, French, psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thérapie de soutien 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun
- psychothérapie d'appoint 3, record 1, French, psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20d%27appoint
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Psychothérapie consistant simplement à rassurer, apaiser, réconforter le patient [...] à l'aider à affronter l'intrication de la réalité et de ses problèmes personnels. 4, record 1, French, - psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20de%20soutien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thérapie, de courte durée, basée sur le soutien que peut apporter à un sujet en état de stress une personne que celui-ci tient en haute estime. 2, record 1, French, - psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20de%20soutien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología clínica
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicoterapia de apoyo
1, record 1, Spanish, psicoterapia%20de%20apoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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