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fetal cell therapy

(Encyclopedia)fetal cell therapy: see fetal tissue implant. ...

Gestalt group therapy

(Encyclopedia)Gestalt group therapy: see group psychotherapy. ...

marathon group therapy

(Encyclopedia)marathon group therapy: see group psychotherapy. ...

behavior group therapy

(Encyclopedia)behavior group therapy: see group psychotherapy. ...

psychoanalytic group therapy

(Encyclopedia)psychoanalytic group therapy: see group psychotherapy. ...

bipolar disorder

(Encyclopedia)bipolar disorder, formerly manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. The term “manic-depr...

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (C.B.T.)

(Encyclopedia) Cognitive Behavior Therapy (C.B.T.): see Beck, Aaron Temkin. ...

experiential-existential group therapy

(Encyclopedia)experiential-existential group therapy: see group psychotherapy. ...

depression, in psychiatry

(Encyclopedia)depression, in psychiatry, a symptom of mood disorder characterized by intense feelings of loss, sadness, hopelessness, failure, and rejection. The two major types of mood disorder are unipolar disord...

psychosis

(Encyclopedia)psychosis sīkōˈsĭs [key], in psychiatry, a broad category of mental disorder encompassing the most serious emotional disturbances, often rendering the individual incapable of staying in contact wi...