“A method of treatment based on the development of intimate (therapeutic) relationship between client & therapist for the purpose of exploring & modifying the client behavior in a satisfying direction.”

…By Lego S.

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• “A process in which a person who wishes to relieve symptoms or resolve problems in living or seeking personal growth enters in implicit or explicit contract to interact in a prescribed way with a psychotherapist.”

…By – Psychiatric Glossary (1980)

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• Changing maladaptive behavior pattern.

• Reducing of elimination environmental conditions that may be causing such a behavior.

• Improving interpersonal & other competencies i.ecommunication skill

• Helping the patient to resolve inner conflict & overcome feelings of handicap

• Modifying an individual’s accurate assessment of himself & the world around him

• Helping him to develop a sense of self-identity.

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• Psychotic patient with severe behavior disturbance like excitement.

• Organic psychosis (in acute phase)

• Patient’s who are unmotivated & unwilling to accept it.

• Group psychotherapy in hysteria, hypochondriasis etc.

• Patient’s who are unlikely to respond, eg; personality disorder , specially antisocial personality.

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• Patient may become excessively dependent on therapy or therapist.

• Intensive psychotherapy may be distressing to the patient & result in exacerbation of symptoms & deterioration in relationship.

• Disorder s for which physical treatment would be more appropriate may be missed

• Ineffective psychotherapy waste time & money & changes in patient’s morale.

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TYPES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

Individual Psychotherapy•Psychoanalysis•Hypnosis •Abreaction •Reality therapy•Uncovering

Behavioral Psychotherapy•Behavior Modification•Systematic Desensitization•Aversion therapy •Assertiveness training •Cognitive behavior therapy•Implosive (flooding) therapy •Positive reinforcement -Response shaping -Modelling -Token economy

Interpersonal Psychotherapy•Marital therapy •Family therapy •Transactional therapy

Group Psychotherapy

Other Psycho-social therapy•Therapeutic community•Millieu therapy•Occupational therapy•Play therapy•Recreational therapy •Music therapy•Dance therapy

1. Milieu Therapy

2. Therapeutic Community

3. Attitude Therapy

4. Occupational Therapy

5. Play Therapy

6. Music Therapy

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