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behavior therapy
therapy employing behavior modification -
cognitive therapy
a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to change the way he or sees the world and himself or herself: used particularly to treat depression -
dance therapy
the use of dance or movement for therapeutic purposes; a form of therapy in which people are encouraged to express their feelings through dance or movement. -
implosion therapy
a form of behavior therapy involving intensive recollection and review of anxiety-producing situations or events in a patient's life in an attempt to develop more appropriate responses to similar situations in the future. -
psychotherapy
the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy. -
shock therapy
(not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.