client-centered therapy
[ klahy-uh nt sen-terd ]
/ ˈklaɪ ənt ˌsɛn tərd /
noun Psychology.
a nondirective method of psychotherapy in which treatment consists of helping patients to use effectively their own latent resources in solving problems.
Nearby words
clickthrough, clicktivism, clickwrap, client, client state, client-centered therapy, client-centred therapy, client/server network, clientage, cliental, clientele
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Medicine definitions for client-centered therapy
client-centered therapy
[ klī′ənt-sĕn′tərd ]
n.
A system of psychotherapy based on the assumption that the patient has the internal resources to improve and is in the best position to resolve his or her own personality dysfunction.
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