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Questions tagged [therapy]

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'Therapy' is a term which refers to many different forms of hypnotherapy, counselling and psychotherapy. The tag is meant for questions focusing on the interaction between therapist and client. If your question involves only one of , , , or , then use the associated specialized tag instead of therapy.

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Why is almost all therapy done as one-hour sessions weekly?

It seems far too spread out to me. Why do we pause mid-conversation and wait seven days? When my car needed repair after an accident, the bodyshop spent 25 man-hours on repair. They did that over the course of one week, which is good because my car…
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What is the current gold standard in double locked storage of therapeutic records?

I am asking this question in the context of a U.S. (Massachusetts) psychologist performing IPA studies. The interviews will be conducted through Zoom mostly. The recorded interviews will be stored the only way they can be, which is digitally. Has…
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Is "havening" pseudo-scientific or effective?

A fairly recent answer here offering havening as a therapy has only upvotes. But a quick internet search found a rather brief and contested Wikipedia page alleging havening is pseudo-scientific. So what's the status of this technique/therapy in…
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Does EMDR legitimately treat any condition?

Are there any studies not funded by friends or beneficiaries of EMDR that prove it helps with a strong p-value?
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How does formality in a therapy relationship effect treatment outcomes?

Languages like German and French have two different you. German has "du and sie" while French has "tu and vous". It's common in therapy contexts to use the more formal version "sie"/"vous". Is there research that indicates that using the more formal…
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How to compare effectiveness of psychological treatment for psychological illness, versus medical treatment for medical illness?

I'm a college student. I read somewhere that people often assume that mental health issues do not get better, and that a person ends up seeing a psychiatrist forever. So I was wondering if there was a way to compare treatments for medical vs…
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Is there any guideline on how a layman giving support for another layman on their psychological problems?

I am being contacted by a stranger for having some understandings about a psychological disorder (in this case, BPD). I will help them what I know, in my ability, but I want to avoid the assumption that I know the best, or any unintended harm on…
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Is eye movement important with eyes-closed EMDR therapy?

Original EMDR therapy involved a subject with open eyes tracking a target that moves side to side. It is now common for EMDR to use devices like electronic "tappers" to alternately stimulate the left and right sides of the subject's body, leaving…
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