directive counseling

an approach to counseling and psychotherapy in which the therapeutic process is directed along lines considered relevant by the counselor or therapist. Directive counseling is based on the assumption that the professional training and experience of the counselor or therapist equip him or her to manage the therapeutic process and to guide the client’s behavior. Also called directive therapy. See also active therapy.

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May 8th 2024

profile of a disorder

a drawn or mechanically generated outline, often a graph, representing the symptoms and characteristics of a disorder.