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videotape method

in clinical psychology and psychiatry, the use of video recordings of therapy sessions for therapeutic, research, or teaching purposes. Recorded sessions are typically reviewed as a part of clinical supervision and are useful in providing trainees with feedback. Occasionally patients are invited to view the recordings with the therapist and to recall their thoughts and emotions.

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modeling theory

modeling theory

the idea that changes in behavior, cognition, or emotional state result from observing someone else’s behavior or the consequences of that behavior. See observational learning; social learning theory.