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'''Psychotherapy''' is a treatment employed to help individuals, families, and groups to cope with and reduce or eliminate psychiatric and behavioral problems.  Psychotherapy is most often performed by [[psychiatry|psychiatrists]], clinical [[psychology|psychologists]], clinical [[social work|social workers]], [[marriage and family therapy|marriage and family therapists]], or [[Mental Health Nurse|mental health nurses]].  Psychotherapists assist clients in gaining insight into the causes of their difficulties and in resolving them.  Depending on the issues the client is seeking help with, psychotherapy may be augmented by [[psychotropic]] medications, such as [[antidepressant]]s.   

'''Psychotherapy''' is a treatment employed to help individuals, families, and groups to cope with and reduce or eliminate psychiatric and behavioral problems.   

 

 

Psychotherapy is most often performed by [[psychiatry|psychiatrists]], clinical [[psychology|psychologists]], clinical [[social work|social workers]], [[marriage and family therapy|marriage and family therapists]], or [[Mental Health Nurse|mental health nurses]].  Psychotherapists assist clients in gaining insight into the causes of their difficulties and in resolving them.  Depending on the issues the client is seeking help with, psychotherapy may be augmented by [[psychotropic]] medications, such as [[antidepressant]]s.   

Many different schools of psychotherapy exist, including [[cognitive behavioral therapy]], [[dialectical behaviour therapy]], [[psychoanalysis]], [[behavior therapy]], [[interpersonal therapy]], [[family therapy]], and [[group therapy]].  In general, the different approaches to therapy have been found to be equally effective<ref>Luborsky L, Rosenthal R, Diguer L, Andrusyna TP, Berman JS, Levitt JT, Seligman DA, & Krause ED (2002). The dodo bird verdict is alive and well - mostly.  ''Clinical Psychology:  Science and Practice, 9'', 2-12.</ref>.  However, for certain problems (e.g., [[depression]], [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], [[obsessive compulsive disorder]]), cognitive or dialectical behavioral techniques have been shown to be superior. <ref>Foa EB, Dancu CV, Hembree EA, Jaycox LH, Meadows EA, & Street GP (1999). A comparison of exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, and their combination for reducing post-traumatic stress disorder in female assault victims.  ''Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 67'', 194-200.</ref><ref>Salkovskis PM (1999). Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.  ''Behavior Research & Therapy, 37'' Suppl 1, S29-S52.</ref>

Many different schools of psychotherapy exist, including [[cognitive behavioral therapy]], [[dialectical behaviour therapy]], [[psychoanalysis]], [[behavior therapy]], [[interpersonal therapy]], [[family therapy]], and [[group therapy]].  In general, the different approaches to therapy have been found to be equally effective<ref>Luborsky L, Rosenthal R, Diguer L, Andrusyna TP, Berman JS, Levitt JT, Seligman DA, & Krause ED (2002). The dodo bird verdict is alive and well - mostly.  ''Clinical Psychology:  Science and Practice, 9'', 2-12.</ref>.  However, for certain problems (e.g., [[depression]], [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], [[obsessive compulsive disorder]]), cognitive or dialectical behavioral techniques have been shown to be superior. <ref>Foa EB, Dancu CV, Hembree EA, Jaycox LH, Meadows EA, & Street GP (1999). A comparison of exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, and their combination for reducing post-traumatic stress disorder in female assault victims.  ''Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 67'', 194-200.</ref><ref>Salkovskis PM (1999). Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.  ''Behavior Research & Therapy, 37'' Suppl 1, S29-S52.</ref>