| supportive psychotherapy |
A form of psychotherapy in which consistency, support from others and a hopeful attitude are used to contain and sustain the patient through crisis periods, and encourage small gains over time.
Ãâó: www.bpdresourcecenter.org/what_glossary.htm
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| supportive psychotherapy |
Psychotherapy that seeks to strengthen patients' defenses and to provide them with reassurance, rather than to probe deeply into their conflicts.
Ãâó: www.ohpsych.org/Public/glossary.htm
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