Instruction
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A psychotherapist is a doctor with higher education and a specialization in psychotherapy. A psychologist is not a doctor, but because he has no right to prescribe medicines, antidepressants or sedatives if necessary. A psychiatrist is also a doctor, but he works with very serious mental health problems. Unlike the psychiatrist, the psychotherapist is an expert in methods of therapy and adjustment of the mental state of the patient.
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Psychotherapy is a therapeutic process that allows the patient to objectively consider the problem, to activate inner resources for healing, to get support. Doctors-psychotherapists in clinics do not always have sufficient time to conduct a few individual psychotherapy sessions. And in private clinics often offer services are reduced to the maximum earnings of the doctor.
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Whatever doctor you may have addressed already in the first session, you can determine the quality of psychotherapeutic treatment on several grounds:- a professional will not take patients at home, the reception will be held at the medical center or medical office;
- the doctor should have a license to conduct psychotherapy;
specialist even with a narrow specialization (only for Gestalt or solely on NLP) must have a diploma of higher medical education, since specialization in psychotherapy implies the possession of at least 3-4 methods of psychotherapy;
- the therapist will not be at our first session to "bind" the patient financial relationship, that is, to demand to be paid the minimum rate of psychotherapy – 10 or 20 sessions (calculation must be made for each session);
- the doctor has no right to restrict psychotherapy limited number of sessions.
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This therapist before starting treatment discuss with the patient the psychotherapy:- Gestalt,
- Ericksonian trance
- NLP (neuro-linguistic programming),
- transpersonal psychotherapy,
- neuromuscular relaxation,
- externally oriented psychotherapy,
- cognitive-behavioral approach
- psychosynthesis.The doctor should tell you about each of the techniques and explain how in your situation the selected treatment will be effective.
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A good therapist has the right to prescribe the patient a prescription on a medicine, but it should not insist on the medication. The pills you have every right to refuse.
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And finally, observe the behavior of the therapist. Interested in positive results of treatment doctor:- will never interrupt you when you speak;
- not to hurry;
- looks pointedly at the clock in your presence;
says a calm voice;
never recommends a specific action, and the more immediate adoption of life decisions (divorce, serious act, transfer, dismissal, etc.);
- comment on statements of the patient, relying only on objective facts;
- doesn't force you to discuss something you don't want him to report;
- maintains patient confidentiality;
- does not come in a friendly or intimate relationship with the patient.