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THERAPEUTIC APPROACH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
1, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20psychodynamic%20psychotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brief psychodynamic psychotherapy 2, record 1, English, brief%20psychodynamic%20psychotherapy
correct
- short-term psychodynamic therapy 3, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20psychodynamic%20therapy
correct
- brief psychodynamic therapy 4, record 1, English, brief%20psychodynamic%20therapy
correct
- BPT 4, record 1, English, BPT
correct
- BPT 4, record 1, English, BPT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-term dynamic psychotherapy applies psychoanalytic principles to define and understand the dynamics and problems that clients bring to the therapy session. The aim of this approach is to uncover the feelings or thoughts that interfere with a client's relationships, communication, and daily functioning. To be effective, the therapist must work quickly to engage the client in the therapeutic process, uncovering defenses and gaining the trust of the client in a brief time. 5, record 1, English, - short%2Dterm%20psychodynamic%20psychotherapy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short term psychodynamic psychotherapy
- short term psychodynamic therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychothérapie psychodynamique brève
1, record 1, French, psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20psychodynamique%20br%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thérapie psychodynamique brève 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20psychodynamique%20br%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La thérapie psychodynamique brève est un traitement qui se concentre sur l'identification des thèmes conflictuels de base dans la façon dont une personne se perçoit ou perçoit ses relations interpersonnelles, dont certains sont parfois inconscients. 3, record 1, French, - psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20psychodynamique%20br%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- integrative psychotherapy
1, record 2, English, integrative%20psychotherapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- integrative therapy 2, record 2, English, integrative%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integrative therapy is an individualized, holistic approach to therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic schools of thought depending on the unique needs of a given client. 1, record 2, English, - integrative%20psychotherapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psychothérapie intégrative
1, record 2, French, psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20int%C3%A9grative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thérapie intégrative 2, record 2, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20int%C3%A9grative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La thérapie intégrative est une forme de thérapie individualisée qui incorpore et combine des techniques et des théories issues d'un large éventail d'autres approches thérapeutiques. 1, record 2, French, - psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20int%C3%A9grative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compassion-focused therapy
1, record 3, English, compassion%2Dfocused%20therapy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFT 1, record 3, English, CFT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compassion-focused therapy(CFT) is a therapeutic approach aimed at helping people cultivate compassion for self and others... CFT enables people to respond to self-criticism and shame with compassion by using a self-supportive inner voice... CFT is a psychotherapy, having roots in attachment theory …, affective neuroscience and evolutionary psychology … 2, record 3, English, - compassion%2Dfocused%20therapy
Record 3, Key term(s)
- compassion focused therapy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thérapie fondée sur la compassion
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20compassion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TFC 1, record 3, French, TFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La TFC se propose de cultiver la compassion par des pratiques de visualisation, de méditation de pleine conscience, de respiration ou encore de travail de chaises. Elle a été développée pour des personnes souffrant de problèmes psychologiques complexes et souvent chroniques, dominés par le sentiment de honte et l'autocritique, et associés à des antécédents de maltraitance ou de carences psychoaffectives. Elle est indiquée, entre autres, pour les troubles anxieux, dépressifs, bipolaires, de la personnalité ou des conduites alimentaires, etc. 1, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9rapie%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20compassion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Clinical Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bibliotherapy
1, record 4, English, bibliotherapy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reading therapy 2, record 4, English, reading%20therapy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy. 3, record 4, English, - bibliotherapy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bibliotherapy, a therapeutic approach that uses literature to support good mental health, is a versatile and cost-effective treatment option often adapted or used to supplement other types of therapy. 4, record 4, English, - bibliotherapy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Psychologie clinique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bibliothérapie
1, record 4, French, biblioth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Utilisation] d'un ensemble de lectures sélectionnées en tant qu'outil thérapeutique [...] en psychiatrie [ou] moyen de résoudre des problèmes personnels par l'intermédiaire d'une lecture dirigée. 2, record 4, French, - biblioth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les livres nous font réfléchir ou nous divertissent, mais ils peuvent aussi nous aider à guérir. C'est la prémisse de la bibliothérapie, une approche qui s'inscrit dans la foulée de l'art-thérapie et de la musicothérapie. 3, record 4, French, - biblioth%C3%A9rapie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Psicología clínica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- biblioterapia
1, record 4, Spanish, biblioterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- terapia literaria 1, record 4, Spanish, terapia%20literaria
correct, feminine noun
- literapia 1, record 4, Spanish, literapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uso de toda letra escrita como recurso terapéutico, sea prosa, poesía, canciones, aforismos o reflexiones, [es una] disciplina que emplea la relación de las personas con la forma y el contenido de los libros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - biblioterapia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este concepto surge de la identificación con personajes y con personas reales. La palabra escrita es un testimonio, que muestra los valores y actitudes de una persona y lleva al lector hacia sentidos que aclaran su propia vida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - biblioterapia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- target protein
1, record 5, English, target%20protein
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- target-protein 2, record 5, English, target%2Dprotein
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly every drug molecule works through a structural interaction with a "target" or "receptor" molecule or protein that plays key roles in all biological processes. In the most common model for this interaction, the drug molecule inserts itself into a functionally important crevice of its target protein, like a key in a lock. The molecule then binds there and either induces or, more commonly, inhibits the protein's normal function. This universal drug-target scheme suggests a powerful alternative approach to drug discovery : if it were possible to identify, in advance, the appropriate protein target for a given therapeutic need and if enough were known about the distinguishing structure of that target protein, it ought to be feasible to design the structure of an ideal drug to interact with it. 2, record 5, English, - target%20protein
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Pharmacologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- protéine-cible
1, record 5, French, prot%C3%A9ine%2Dcible
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La discipline [...] «Bio-informatique du médicament» recouvre les activités suivantes : analyser et exploiter les génomes pour identifier les classes structurales et fonctionnelles d'intérêt thérapeutique; [...] modéliser les protéines-cibles dont la structure n'est pas accessible expérimentalement [...] 1, record 5, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%2Dcible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Farmacología
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína diana
1, record 5, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20diana
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cytology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cell transplantation
1, record 6, English, cell%20transplantation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cell transplant 2, record 6, English, cell%20transplant
correct
- cell graft 3, record 6, English, cell%20graft
correct
- cell grafting 4, record 6, English, cell%20grafting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cell transplantation is emerging as a potential novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of heart failure(HF). 5, record 6, English, - cell%20transplantation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cytologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- greffe de cellule
1, record 6, French, greffe%20de%20cellule
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- transplantation de cellule 2, record 6, French, transplantation%20de%20cellule
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La greffe de cellule consiste à administrer à un patient dont un organe vital est défaillant une ou plusieurs cellules d'origine humaine éventuellement modifiées, prélevées soit sur ce patient, soit sur une autre personne : ces cellules sont destinées à se substituer à cet organe et/ou à se multiplier dans le corps du patient afin de remplir la fonction défaillante. 3, record 6, French, - greffe%20de%20cellule
Record 6, Key term(s)
- greffe de cellules
- transplantation de cellules
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Citología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- trasplante celular
1, record 6, Spanish, trasplante%20celular
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- injerto celular 2, record 6, Spanish, injerto%20celular
correct, masculine noun
- transplante celular 3, record 6, Spanish, transplante%20celular
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica que consiste en transferir células vivas a un organismo con el propósito de reparar algún tejido u órgano. 3, record 6, Spanish, - trasplante%20celular
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El trasplante celular para reparar o regenerar al miocardio lesionado constituye una nueva alternativa en el tratamiento de las enfermedades cardiovasculares. A este procedimiento se le llama cardiomioplastia celular y consiste en el implante de células in situ con el fin de inducir el crecimiento de nuevas fibras musculares y el desarrollo de angiogénesis en el miocardio lesionado. 4, record 6, Spanish, - trasplante%20celular
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trasplante. Término recomendado por la Real Academia Española. Transplante es una variante de trasplante. 3, record 6, Spanish, - trasplante%20celular
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En medicina los términos trasplante e injerto se utilizan como sinónimos. Sin embargo es necesario mencionar que los injertos sólo pueden ser biológicos. 3, record 6, Spanish, - trasplante%20celular
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychoses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct analysis
1, record 7, English, direct%20analysis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A therapeutic approach developed by John Rosen, in which an attempt is made to understand and communicate directly with the unconscious of psychotic patients. 1, record 7, English, - direct%20analysis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychoses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- analyse directe
1, record 7, French, analyse%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposée en 1953 par Rosen pour la psychothérapie de patients psychotiques, l'analyse directe a pour but de faire pénétrer l'analyste dans l'univers fermé des psychotiques. Des interprétations directes sont données au patient [...] 1, record 7, French, - analyse%20directe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Pharmacy
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- toxicity
1, record 8, English, toxicity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of exerting deleterious effects on an organism or tissue. 2, record 8, English, - toxicity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toxic means able to cause harmful health effects. Toxicity is the ability of a substance to cause harmful health effects. Descriptions of toxicity (e.g. low, moderate, severe, etc.) depend on the amount needed to cause an effect or the severity of the effect. 3, record 8, English, - toxicity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In order to achieve therapeutic effects, however, some drugs must be given in amounts that approach the toxic range or that may even reach it for some patients. Accordingly, appropriate observations are needed to detect the approach or onset of toxicity, to reverse it, and to avoid its progression to intolerable proportions. 4, record 8, English, - toxicity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Pharmacie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- toxicité
1, record 8, French, toxicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toxicité d'un produit médicamenteux quelconque est calculée selon un certain nombre de critères [elle] est définie comme la dose mortelle minimale d'une substance [...] affection due à la présence en quantité excessive dans le sang de substances toxiques. 2, record 8, French, - toxicit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Peu à peu on arrive à intégrer des doses considérables bien au-dessus du seuil habituel de toxicité. 3, record 8, French, - toxicit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Farmacia
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- toxicidad
1, record 8, Spanish, toxicidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facultad de una sustancia de dañar los tejidos vivientes cuando alcanza lugares susceptibles del cuerpo. 2, record 8, Spanish, - toxicidad
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