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Psychotherapeutic Processes

Medical Definition: Experiential, attitudinal, emotional, or behavioral phenomena occurring during the course of treatment. They apply to the patient or therapist (i.e., nurse, doctor, etc.) individually or to their interaction. (American Psychological Association: Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: PSYCHOTHER PROCESSES
Previously Indexed: Psychotherapy (1966-1997)
Psychotherapeutic Processes Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Abreaction - A process in psychotherapy in which the patient is "desensitized" to emotionally painful, often forgotten (repressed) memories by recalling and reacting to them in the "safety" of the treatment setting.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Transference (Psychology) - The unconscious transfer to others (including psychotherapists) of feelings and attitudes which were originally associated with important figures (parents, siblings, etc.) in one's early life.

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