psychological therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofpsychologicalandtherapy

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psychological
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the human mind ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofpsychologicalandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, all researchers agree that both elements are required if we are to understand the potential role and limitations of a specificpsychologicaltherapy.
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When such inhibition is a reaction to the injury by a mental protective state, he recommends combining the medical treatment withpsychologicaltherapy.
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No meta-analyses of combined pharmacological andpsychologicaltherapyfor anxiety disorders were found.
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Assistant psychologists delivered a guided self-help intervention to patients with anxiety and depression who were currently waiting forpsychologicaltherapy.
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In particular, generic counseling is a widely available but poorly evaluated form ofpsychologicaltherapyin primary care.
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Clearly the results cannot be generalized to all patients waiting forpsychologicaltherapy.
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To teach history by recounting stories about past grandeurs was now developing into a form ofpsychologicaltherapy.
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However, it is possible that withpsychologicaltherapysuch a link could be made, with consequent changes in level of anxiety.
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Meta-analyses of pharmacological andpsychologicaltherapyfor each of the anxiety disorders under study were selected on the basis of recency and methodological rigour.
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However, this chapter falls short of providing any detailed description of evidence-basedpsychologicaltherapyfor the disorder.
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This type of treatment requires specially trained therapists and that patients acceptpsychologicaltherapy.
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All patients were followed up 3 months later, prior to starting conventionalpsychologicaltherapy.
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There are significant barriers to accessing effectivepsychologicaltherapyin primary care resulting from a lack of suitably trained therapists to meet current demand.
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The results demonstrate that this model of guided self-help did not provide additional benefit to patients on a waiting list forpsychologicaltherapy.
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Enhancing recruitment to the specialty should further enhance the chances that older people will get fairer access topsychologicaltherapyservices.
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A randomized controlled trial of the effects of grouppsychologicaltherapyon survival in women with metastatic breast cancer.
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Both were used to facilitate comparisons with publishedpsychologicaltherapystudies.
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This was designed specifically for the evaluation ofpsychologicaltherapyservices.
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The additional costs associated with providing practice-basedpsychologicaltherapywere recouped due to savings in visits to primary care, psychotropic medication, and other specialist mental health treatments.
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Finally, patients included in this study had already been referred for conventionalpsychologicaltherapy, which would have generated particular expectancies as to the content and outcome of psychological treatment.
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