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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November 28th 2024

indirect method of therapy

a method of conducting therapy, particularly exemplified by client-centered therapy, in which the therapist does not attempt to direct the client’s communication or evaluate the client’s remarks, although he or she may refer back to the client’s remarks or restate them (see restatement).