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dynamic formulation

the ongoing attempt to organize the clinical material elicited about a client’s behavior, traits, attitudes, and symptoms into a structure that helps the therapist understand the client and plan his or her treatment effectively.

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mistress

mistress

n. a woman with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship, usually without the knowledge of his wife.