psychotherapeutic
adjective
psy·cho·ther·a·peu·tic
ˌsī-kō-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik 
: of, relating to, or used in psychotherapy
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Or certain psychotherapeutic concepts, such as questioning unhelpful core beliefs, might prove especially important in certain groups.
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Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
Researchers could also compare different psychotherapeutic approaches, pitting CBT against exposure therapy but keeping the drug constant, for instance.
—Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
And in both Congo and Pakistan, women who received psychotherapeutic treatment showed not only substantial decreases in symptoms but also improvements in overall health and well-being.
—Thomas R. Insel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015
The application proposed that MDMA facilitated a psychotherapeutic intervention by influencing the processing of trauma.
—Thomas R. Insel, STAT, 25 July 2024
One survey of lower- and middle-income countries found 39 studies that identified psychotherapeutic treatments could boost work outcomes, including employment, in randomized control trials.
—Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024
Over four decades, his unique approach has served as a beacon of guidance for innumerable individuals and families navigating their psychotherapeutic challenges.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
Other approaches include psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical interventions that target specific behavioral or cognitive symptoms and speech difficulties.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023
Though group therapy has incorporated different psychotherapeutic approaches over the years and went virtual during the pandemic, the basic tenets—adults gathering to talk and weather shared struggles, among them addiction and depression—have remained largely unchanged.
—Laura Cooper, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
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Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
Researchers could also compare different psychotherapeutic approaches, pitting CBT against exposure therapy but keeping the drug constant, for instance.
—Jonathan Lambert, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2024
And in both Congo and Pakistan, women who received psychotherapeutic treatment showed not only substantial decreases in symptoms but also improvements in overall health and well-being.
—Thomas R. Insel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015
The application proposed that MDMA facilitated a psychotherapeutic intervention by influencing the processing of trauma.
—Thomas R. Insel, STAT, 25 July 2024
One survey of lower- and middle-income countries found 39 studies that identified psychotherapeutic treatments could boost work outcomes, including employment, in randomized control trials.
—Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024
Over four decades, his unique approach has served as a beacon of guidance for innumerable individuals and families navigating their psychotherapeutic challenges.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
Other approaches include psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical interventions that target specific behavioral or cognitive symptoms and speech difficulties.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023
Though group therapy has incorporated different psychotherapeutic approaches over the years and went virtual during the pandemic, the basic tenets—adults gathering to talk and weather shared struggles, among them addiction and depression—have remained largely unchanged.
—Laura Cooper, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
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psychotherapeutic
adjective
psy·cho·ther·a·peu·tic
-ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-ik
: of, relating to, or used in psychotherapy
psychotherapeutic methods
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