constructivist psychotherapy

any psychotherapy approach that shares the theoretical perspective of constructivism and focuses on meaning-making to help clients reconceptualize their problems in a more life-enhancing way by using story, myth, poetry, and other linguistic and nonverbal forms. Constructivist psychotherapy began as an application of personal construct theory. See also narrative therapy; personal construct therapy.

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November 27th 2024

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.