talking therapy
noun[CorU]
medical,psychologyspecializeduk/ˈtɔː.kɪŋ ˌθer.ə.pi/us/ˈtɑː.kɪŋ ˌθer.ə.pi/(alsotalk therapy,uk/ˈtɔːk ˌθer.ə.pi/us/ˈtɑːk ˌθer.ə.pi/)atreatmentthatinvolvestalkingto someone inordertohelpdealwithnegativefeelingsor othermentalhealthproblems:
Themaintalkingtherapiesused totreateatingdisordersarecognitivebehaviouraltherapy,familytherapy, andmotivationaltherapy.
Depressiontreatmentofteninvolvestalktherapyandantidepressantdrugs.
- Drugs are usuallycombinedwith someformoftalkingtherapy.
- Manypatientsgetbetterwith or withouttalkingtherapiesormedication.
- When used inconjunctionwithtalkingtherapy,virtualrealitycanhelppeopledealwiththeirpainfulmemories.
- CBTisrelativelyuncommonascomparedto the otherkindsoftalktherapies.
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
- bed blocker
- bed-blocking
- birth tourism
- bring
- clinic
- logroll
- logrolling
- look aftersomeone/something
- medical tourism
- minister
- nurse
- patch
- rehospitalize
- respite care
- self-care
- setsomethingup
- soother
- tend
- treat