| 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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| support group |
An organized network of people with something in common who give and receive help, advice, friendship and emotional support.
Ãâó: naam-alzheimers.lle.org/Glossary.htm
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| supporting a. |
1. the surface of the mouth available for support of a denture. 2. those areas of the maxillary and mandibular edentulous ridges which are considered best suited to carry the forces of mastication when the dentures are in function.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| supporting c.’s |
cells that serve to provide support and protection and perhaps contribute to the nutrition of principal or other cells of certain organs; such cells are found in the labyrinth of the inner ear, organ of Corti, olfactory epithelium, taste buds, and seminiferous tubules (Sertoli cells). Called also sustentacular c's.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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