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Pharmacotherapy. Pharmacotherapy, also known as pharmacological therapy or drug therapy, is defined as medical treatment that utilizes one or more pharmaceutical drugs to improve ongoing symptoms (symptomatic relief), treat the underlying condition, or act as a prevention for other diseases ( prophylaxis ). [ 1]
Mental health nursing. Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the appointed position of a nurse that specialises in mental health, and cares for people of all ages experiencing mental illnesses or distress. These include: neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorders, addiction, anxiety disorders ...
Solution-focused ( brief) therapy ( SFBT) [ 1][ 2] is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed questions. [ 3] Based upon social constructivist thinking and Wittgensteinian philosophy, [ 3] SFBT focuses on addressing ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT) is a form of psychotherapy [ 1][ 2] that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression, PTSD and anxiety disorders. [ 3] Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (such as thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) and their associated ...
This intervention model for responding to individuals in crisis consists of 5+1 stages. They are: [ 15] Stabilize. Acknowledge. Facilitate understanding. Encourage adaptive coping. Restore functioning or, Refer. The SAFER-R model can be used in conjunction with the Assessment Crisis Intervention Trauma Treatment.
Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) is a form of short-term psychotherapy developed through empirical, video-recorded research by Habib Davanloo. [1]The therapy's primary goal is to help the patient overcome internal resistance to experiencing true feelings about the present and past which have been warded off because they are either too frightening or too painful.
Psychological therapies which are considered as potential treatments for dementia include music therapy, [5] reminiscence therapy, [6] cognitive reframing for caretakers, [7] validation therapy, [8] and mental exercise. [9] Interventions may be used in conjunction with pharmaceutical treatment and can be classified within behavior, emotion ...
The use of electronic and communication technologies as a therapeutic aid to healthcare practices is commonly referred to as telemedicine or eHealth. The use of such technologies as a supplement to mainstream therapies for mental disorders is an emerging mental health treatment field which, it is argued, could improve the accessibility, effectiveness and affordability of mental health care.