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CONFRONTATION THERAPY [2 records]

Record 1 1996-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

Source: PASCAL database.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

L'auteur examine l'étiologie des comportements incendiaires chez l'enfant (maltraitance, problèmes d'identification, difficultés relationnelles avec les parents, troubles de la conduite), les diagnostics associés (variés et rarement spécifiques) et les possibilités de thérapie (thérapie individuelle, thérapie de confrontation, approche comportementale) [Source : base de données PASCAL].

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
OBS

Reality therapy stresses the idea that, given an atmosphere of human involvement and supportive confrontation, an individual can learn how to behave in a more responsible and productive manner.(abstract)(Reality therapy approaches counseling and psychotherapy with children and adolescents : theory and practice for school and clinic settings)(Central Michigan University)

OBS

Careful psychiatric interviewing with supportive confrontation is reported to have facilitated a therapeutic alliance and the patients all achieved or approached acceptance of their correct diagnoses. (abstract) (Psychogenic explanation of symptoms as a denial of physical illness) (University of Chicago).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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