therapist–patient relationship

the relationship developed in therapy between a psychotherapist and the patient (client) receiving therapy. There has been much theory and research concerning this interaction, particularly how it varies and changes over time and the significant implications that the dynamic has for the way in which treatment is offered and for its outcomes. The relationship has ethical dimensions that are often specified in practice guidelines. See also therapeutic alliance.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.