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• Principles of psychotherapy
  ...]] used by trained psychotherapists to aid a client or patient in problems of living. ...and [[behavior]] change that are designed to improve the [[mental health]] of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships (such as in a [[fami
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• Psychoanalysis
  ...mund Freud]] and continued by others. It is primarily devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior, although it can also be appli # a method of investigation of the mind and the way one thinks;
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• Family systems therapy
  ...It emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health. ...e conversations in a way that catalyzes the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.
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• Psychotherapy
  ...ication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal being relief of symptoms, changes in behavior leading to improved social and vocational fun ...l counseling with a psychotherapist to aid a client or patient in problems of living.
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• Carl Jung
  ...of which were extremely productive in regard to the symbols and processes of the human psyche, found in dreams and other entrees to the unconscious. ...rocess] Retrieved on 2009-2-20</ref> Individuation was the central concept of analytical psychology.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Memories, Dreams, Reflections
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• Talking therapies
  ...ame for the range of [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapies]]. It is a derivative of the [[talking cure]], although less related to one therapy alone, it is a t === History ===
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• Psychiatry
  ...In other words, the genetics of mental illness may really be the genetics of brain development, with different outcomes possible, depending on the biolo
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• Clinical psychology
  ...es, clinical psychology is a regulated [[mental health professional|mental health profession]]. ....D. scientist-practitioner model]] (focusing on research) and the [[Doctor of Psychology|Psy.D. practitioner-scholar model]] (focusing on clinical practi
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• Clinical social work
  ...o the development of the potential of each individual, group and community of a society. Social workers perform interventions through research, policy, c ==History==
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• Counseling psychology
  ...of Counseling Psychology''<ref>[http://www.apa.org/journals/cou/ ''Journal of Counseling Psychology'']</ref> and ''The Counseling Psychologist''.<ref>[ht ...rly'' is an international interdisciplinary publication of Routledge (part of the Taylor & Francis Group).<ref>http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/095
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• Mental disorders
  ...o others, regardless of the subject's perception of distress. Over a third of people in most countries report meeting criteria for the major categories a
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• Cognitive behavioral therapy
  ...], [[cognitive therapy]], and to refer to therapy based upon a combination of basic [[behaviorism|behavioral]] and [[cognitive psychology|cognitive]] res .... S. A. (2001) Recent Developments in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The Behavior Analyst Today, 2 (2), 141–14
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• American Psychological Association
  ...cators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA has an annual budget of around $115m. The American Psychological Association is occasionally confus ...x APA.org]</ref> is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.
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• Social work
  ...o the development of the potential of each individual, group and community of a society. Social workers perform interventions through research, policy, c ==History==
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• Marriage and family therapy
  ...It emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health. ...e conversations in a way that catalyzes the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.
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• Music therapy
  ...ay be made by a treating physician or an interdisciplinary team consisting of clinicians such as physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, and occu Music therapists are found in nearly every area of the helping professions. Some commonly found practices include developmenta
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• Occupational therapy
  ...Global Challenge in the New Millennium, Whiteford (2000), British Journal of Occupational Therapy Volume 63, Number 5, pp. 200-204(5) ...f [[occupational science]] has been developed to enhance the evidence base of the profession.
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• Psychiatric nursing
  ...utic alliance]], dealing with challenging behavior, and the administration of [[psychiatric medication]]. ...hor=Barker, P (ed)| title=Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring| location=London | publisher=Arnold | pages = 26–33|isbn=0-340-810
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• Behavior Therapy
  == History == ...obertsonUS952010">{{Cite book | author=Robertson, D | title=The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Stoicism as Rational and Cognitive Psychothe
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• Carl Rogers
  ...sychology]]. Rogers is widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the ...p, [[American Psychological Association]] (APA) President and/or recipient of the APA Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, and surname used as a
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• Sigmund Freud
  ...n psychoanalysis to contribute to the history, interpretation and critique of culture. ...onsidered one of the most prominent thinkers of the 20th century, in terms of originality and intellectual influence.
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• Frederik van Eeden
  ...Nieuwe Gids]]'' (''The New Guide'') during its celebrated first few years of publication, starting in 1885. ...ming. In his early writings, he was strongly influenced by [[Hindu]] ideas of selfhood, by [[Jakob Böhme|Boehme]]'s mysticism, and by [[Fechner]]'s [[pa
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• Mental illness
  ...o others, regardless of the subject's perception of distress. Over a third of people in most countries report meeting criteria for the major categories a
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• Daniel Hack Tuke
  ...le by Anne Digby, ‘Tuke, Daniel Hack (1827–1895)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com ...enry Tuke]] co-founded [[the Retreat]], which revolutionized the treatment of insane people.
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• Psychology
  <!--Overview of discipline:--> ...[[cognitive scientist]]. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of [[mental function]]s in individual and [[social behavior]], while also exploring the
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• Client-centered therapy
  ...the 1940s and 1950s. It is one of the most widely used models in [[mental health]] and psychotherapy.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} In this technique, t ...n [[psychotherapy]].{{Dubious|date=May 2008}} The therapist's role is that of a facilitator and to provide a therapeutic relationship.The therapist does
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• Systemic therapy
  ...s of therapy, but as people in relationship, dealing with the interactions of groups and their interactional patterns and dynamics. == History ==
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• Transpersonal psychology
  ...cendence (philosophy)|transcendent]] or [[spirituality|spiritual]] aspects of the human experience. ...xperiences]], [[trance|systemic trance]] and other [[occult]] experiences of living.
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• Family therapy
  ...It emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health. ...e conversations in a way that catalyzes the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.
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• Medical model
  ...procedures in which all doctors are trained." This set includes complaint, history, physical examination, ancillary tests if needed, diagnosis, treatment, and ...tient's behavior (paranoid delusions, catatonia, hypermania, etc.) instead of the patient's body [[tissue (biology)|tissues]].
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• Psychosis
  ...re described as ''psychotic.'' Psychosis is given to the more severe forms of psychiatric disorder, during which hallucinations and delusions and impaire ...th external poisons and internal physiologic illness, can produce symptoms of psychosis.
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• Marriage counseling
  ...ing patterns of distress. The relationship involved may be between members of a family or a couple (see also [[family therapy]]), employees or employers ...s with a relationship history, where emotions are the target and the agent of change.
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• Community psychology
  ...of individuals, communities, and society. Their aim is to enhance quality of life through collaborative research and action.<ref name=Dalton&01>Dalton, ...h the person–environment fit being the focus of study and action instead of attempting to change the person or the environment when an individual is se
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• Gestalt therapy
  ...person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation. ...that comprise Gestalt theory, and that guide the practice and application of Gestalt therapy.
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• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
  ...experiences. <ref>Maxfield, L., Shapiro, F., Kaslow, F.W. (2007). Handbook of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes. New York: Wiley. pp. 504. </ref> ...This new material usually becomes the focus of the next set. This process of alternating dual attention and personal association is repeated many times
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• EMDR
  ...experiences. <ref>Maxfield, L., Shapiro, F., Kaslow, F.W. (2007). Handbook of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes. New York: Wiley. pp. 504. </ref> ...This new material usually becomes the focus of the next set. This process of alternating dual attention and personal association is repeated many times
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• Group therapy
  ...and [[Group dynamics|group process]] is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships w ...in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(1): 34-41</ref> Other, more specialised forms of group therapy would include non-verbal [[expressive therapy|expressive ther
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• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
  ...|Greek]], [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] and modern philosophers. REBT is one form of [[Cognitive behavioral therapy|cognitive behavior therapy]] ([[CBT]]) and w ==History==
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• Albert Ellis (psychologist)
  ...gists, he was considered as the second most influential psychotherapist in history ([[Carl Rogers]] ranked first in the survey; [[Sigmund Freud]] was ranked t ...ten away from home on business trips, who reportedly showed only a modicum of affection to his children.
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• Bipolar disorder
  ...r II]], [[cyclothymia]], and other types, based on the nature and severity of mood episodes experienced; the range is often described as the [[bipolar sp ...rder|many people]] with creative talents have also suffered from some form of bipolar disorder.<ref>{{cite doi|10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00462-7}}</ref>
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• Clinical depression
  ...und 3.4% of people with major depression commit [[suicide]], and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder.<ref name ..., with a later peak between 30 and 40 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.health.am/psy/major-depressive-disorder/|title=Major Depressive Disorder|publisher
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• Person-centered psychotherapy
  ...the 1940s and 1950s. It is one of the most widely used models in [[mental health]] and psychotherapy. In this technique, therapists create a comfortable, no ...ologists and counselors in [[psychotherapy]]. The therapist's role is that of a facilitator and to provide a therapeutic relationship.The therapist does
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• Empathy
  ...by another semi-sentient being. Someone may need to have a certain amount of empathy before they are able to feel [[compassion]]. ...The Roots of Empathy: The Shared Manifold Hypothesis and the Neural Basis of Intersubjectivity. Psychopathology 36:171–180 DOI: 10.1159/000072786.] Re
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• Mental health
  ...xpression of our emotions and signifies a successful adaptation to a range of demands. ...BA & Jorm, AF, 2002, Mental Health First Aide Manual. Centre f.o.r Mental Health Research, Canberra.. p 5</ref>
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• Biofeedback
  ...hat provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will.<ref> Durand, Vincent Mark, Barlow, D ...and behavior. Eventually, these changes can be maintained without the use of extra equipment.<ref name = AAPB/>
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• Pastoral counseling
  ...to address psychospiritual issues in addition to the traditional spectrum of counseling services ...reatment of issues like addiction, since spirituality is an important part of recovery for many people.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abbott |first1=Stephani
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• Hans Eysenck
  .... (2002). The 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century. ''Review of General Psychology'', ''6'', 139. p. 152.</ref> ...ork=The New York Times | title=Hans J. Eysenck, 81, a Heretic In the Field of Psychotherapy | first=William H. | last=Honan | date=September 10, 1997 | a
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• Personality psychology
  ...sychology]] that studies personality and individual differences. Its areas of focus include: * Constructing a coherent picture of a [[person]] and his or her major psychological processes<ref>Bradberry, Tr
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• Abraham Maslow
  ...ity who founded [[humanistic psychology]] and created [[Maslow's hierarchy of needs]]. ...ng similar studies; there he found another mentor in [[Alfred Adler]], one of [[Sigmund Freud]]'s early colleagues.
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• Developmental psychology
  ...and the entire life span. This field examines change across a broad range of topics including [[motor skills]] and other psycho-physiological processes; ...age-like development, or the extent to which children are born with innate mental structures versus learning through experience. Many researchers are interes
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