The document defines psychotherapy as a treatment method that involves developing an intimate therapeutic relationship between a client and therapist to explore and modify client behavior in a satisfying direction. It further describes psychotherapy as a process where a person seeks to resolve problems or issues by interacting with a psychotherapist in a prescribed way.

2. “A method of treatment based on the
development of intimate (therapeutic)
relationship between client & therapist
for the purpose of exploring & modifying
the client behavior in a satisfying
direction.”
…By Lego S.
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3. Count…
• “A process in which a person who wishes to
relieve symptoms or resolve problems in living
or seeking personal growth enters in implicit
or explicit contract to interact in a prescribed
way with a psychotherapist.”
…By – Psychiatric Glossary (1980)
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4. • Changing maladaptive behavior pattern.
• Reducing of elimination environmental conditions
that may be causing such a behavior.
• Improving interpersonal & other competencies i.e
communication skill
• Helping the patient to resolve inner conflict &
overcome feelings of handicap
• Modifying an individual’s accurate assessment of
himself & the world around him
• Helping him to develop a sense of self-identity.
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5. • Psychotic patient with severe behavior
disturbance like excitement.
• Organic psychosis (in acute phase)
• Patient’s who are unmotivated & unwilling to
accept it.
• Group psychotherapy in hysteria,
hypochondriasis etc.
• Patient’s who are unlikely to respond, eg;
personality disorder , specially antisocial
personality.
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6. • Patient may become excessively dependent on
therapy or therapist.
• Intensive psychotherapy may be distressing to
the patient & result in exacerbation of
symptoms & deterioration in relationship.
• Disorder s for which physical treatment would
be more appropriate may be missed
• Ineffective psychotherapy waste time &
money & changes in patient’s morale.
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8. TYPES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual Psychotherapy Interpersonal Psychotherapy
•Psychoanalysis •Marital therapy
•Hypnosis •Family therapy
•Abreaction •Transactional therapy
•Reality therapy
•Uncovering
Behavioral Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy
•Behavior Modification
•Systematic Desensitization
•Aversion therapy
•Assertiveness training Other Psycho-social
•Cognitive behavior therapy therapy
•Implosive (flooding) therapy •Therapeutic community
•Positive reinforcement •Millieu therapy
-Response shaping •Occupational therapy
-Modelling •Play therapy
-Token economy •Recreational therapy
•Music therapy
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9. 1. Milieu Therapy
2. Therapeutic Community
3. Attitude Therapy
4. Occupational Therapy
5. Play Therapy
6. Music Therapy
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