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A form of treatment for many mental disorders is psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is an interpersonal intervention, usually provided by a mental health professional such as a clinical psychologist, that employs any of a range of specific psychological techniques. There are several main types.
A sexually transmitted infection ( STI ), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease ( STD) and the older term venereal disease ( VD ), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex. [ 1][ 5][ 6] STIs often do not initially cause symptoms, [ 1] which ...
Psychiatric rehabilitation. Psychiatric rehabilitation, also known as psychosocial rehabilitation, and sometimes simplified to psych rehab by providers, is the process of restoration of community functioning and well-being of an individual diagnosed in mental health or emotional disorder and who may be considered to have a psychiatric disability.
Social communication disorder. Pervasive developmental disorder. Auditory processing disorder. Communication disorder. Autism spectrum disorder (formally a category that included Asperger syndrome, Classic autism and Rett syndrome) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Developmental coordination disorder.
Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. [ 1][ 2] Central to its practice are psychological assessment ...
Relationship obsessive–compulsive disorder. In psychology, relationship obsessive–compulsive disorder ( ROCD) is a form of obsessive–compulsive disorder focusing on close or intimate relationships. [ 1][ 2] Such obsessions can become extremely distressing and debilitating, having negative impacts on relationships functioning. [ 3][ 4 ...
Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. [ 1] The discipline is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness. Psychological factors can affect health directly.
It is a well established treatment for marital discord. [16] This form of therapy has evolved into what is now called integrative behavioral couples therapy. Integrative behavioral couples therapy appears to be effective for 69% of couples in treatment, while the traditional model was effective for 50-60% of couples. [17]