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diencephalon

n. the posterior part of the forebrain that includes the thalamus, epithalamus, and hypothalamus. —diencephalic adj.

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May 8th 2024

strategic therapy

strategic therapy

any intervention that is based on the belief that an individual’s problems are caused by ineffective solutions and on a problem-solving approach that focuses on pursuing a therapeutic strategy to promote change in the individual’s behavior rather than to understand his or her underlying intrapsychic factors.