How Psychotherapy Works WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on How Psychotherapy Works
Psychotherapy, also known as simply therapy or talk therapy, is a technique used by mental health professionals to assist patients with mental illnesses.1 The therapist assists the patient in identifying the problem, facing the problem, and reaching a goal at the end of therapy.2 Psychotherapy may be combined with psychiatric medication to aid with treatment goals.3
Fast Facts:
- Anna O. was the first recorded psychotherapy patient treated by Josef Breuer in the early 1880s.4
- Individual, group, couples, and family are some types of psychotherapy.5
- The number of sessions required will depend on the individual's treatment plan. Research has shown that longevity of sessions increased success potential over short term therapy.6
- Sessions vary according to particular disorder. For acute distress approximately 25 sessions. Chronic distress, approximately 50 sessions with a 70 percent response rate. Personality disorder, approximately 200 sessions with a 75 percent response rate.6
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: How Does Psychotherapy Help?
- ↑ eHow: How to Understand How Psychotherapy Works, and Choosing the RIGHT Therapist
- ↑ PsychCentral: ‘Psychotherapy Works’ Is Still News to Many
- ↑ About.com: Psychotherapy
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Psychotherapy and How It Works, How Therapy Works, Therapy and How It Works
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2009
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