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theoretical integration

combining concepts from different therapeutic approaches to produce meaningful frames that may help explain the dynamics or causes of problems in the functioning of an individual when any single traditional theoretical approach by itself fails to explain the behavior adequately.

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reciprocal

reciprocal

n. the number that when multiplied by another number gives a result of 1. The reciprocal of x is therefore 1/x and that of 1/x is x. So, for example, 1/4 is the reciprocal of 4.