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Meaning of "supportive therapy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

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Supportive therapy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUPPORTIVE THERAPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Therapy

Therapy literally means "curing, healing" and is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis. In the medical field, it is synonymous with the word "treatment". Among psychologists, the term may refer specifically to psychotherapy or talking therapies. As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications.

Definition of supportive therapy in the English dictionary

The definition of supportive therapy in the dictionary is any treatment, such as the intravenous administration of certain fluids, designed to reinforce or sustain the physiological well-being of a patient. Other definition of supportive therapy is a form of therapy for mental disturbances employing guidance and encouragement to develop the patient's own resources.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

aromatherapy
chemotherapy
electroconvulsive therapy
family therapy
gene therapy
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immunotherapy
occupational therapy
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physical therapy
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psychotherapy
radiation therapy
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Synonyms and antonyms of supportive therapy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «supportive therapy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

Find out the translation of supportive therapy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supportive therapy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supportive therapy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支持疗法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terapia de apoyo
570 millions of speakers

English

supportive therapy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहायक चिकित्सा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العلاج الداعم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поддерживающая терапия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terapia de suporte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহায়ক থেরাপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thérapie de soutien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terapi sokongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterstützende Therapie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支持療法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지지 치료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Therapy ndhukung
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hỗ trợ điều trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதரவு சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहायक चिकित्सा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Destekleyici terapi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terapia di supporto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leczenie wspomagające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підтримуюча терапія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terapie de susținere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποστηρικτική θεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondersteunende terapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

understödjande behandling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støttende terapi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supportive therapy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPORTIVE THERAPY»

The term «supportive therapy» is regularly used and occupies the 98.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPORTIVE THERAPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supportive therapy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supportive therapy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supportive therapy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPORTIVE THERAPY»

Discover the use of supportive therapy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supportive therapy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Supportive Therapy
The main goal of the therapy described here is to improve ego functions and adaptations rather than to explore unconscious conflicts.
Lawrence H. Rockland, 2003
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Clinical Manual of Supportive Psychotherapy
This is comprehensive guide to the specific modality of supportive psychotherapy by three experienced clinicians.
Peter N. Novalis, Stephen J. Rojcewicz, Roger Peele, 1993
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Cognitive Vs. Supportive Therapy for Distressed Collegians
SUPPORTIVE THERAPY FOR DISTRESSED COLLEGIANS Jean Clore, Ph.D. Western Michigan University, 2007 Rates of depressive symptoms, psychological distress, and low self-esteem appear to be growing on college campuses.
Jean Clore, 2007
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Learning Supportive Psychotherapy: An Illustrated Guide
This book, along with the accompanying DVD, serves as a trustworthy guide to mastering the rudiments of supportive psychotherapy from the initial interview through the therapeutic progression to the very last session.
Arnold Winston, Richard N. Rosenthal, Henry Pinsker, 2011
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A Primer of Supportive Psychotherapy
71-89) included significant information about supportive therapy in textbooks on psychotherapy. In the past decade there have been two review articles on supportive therapy—one by Winston, Pinsker, and McCullough (1986), the other by ...
Henry Pinsker, 2014
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Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments
(1998) compared brief supportive therapy with short-term dynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of personality disorder patients. Similar efficacy posttreatment was found on measures of symptomatology, presenting complaints, and ...
Glen O. Gabbard, 2009
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Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and ...
This has been particularly true in the application and study of supportive therapy in personality disorder. It has been widely held that supportive treatment is only suitable for chronically or severely ill patients and that it is inferior to expressive ...
W. John Livesley, 2001
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Concise Guide to Brief Dynamic and Interpersonal Therapy, ...
Appropriate transference gratification is another hallmark of supportive therapy ( Rockland 1989). Finally, in contrast to more expressive therapy, the major focus of supportive therapy is the patient's current circumstances. The focus of ...
Hanna Levenson, Stephen F. Butler, Theodore A. Powers, 2008
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Treatment and Rehabilitation of Severe Mental Illness
The concept of "supportive therapy" is a ubiquitous example of the ambiguous distinction between therapy and support. Rigorous adherence to the semantic distinction being made in this discussion would render supportive therapy an ...
William Delbert Spaulding, Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, Jeffrey S. Poland, 2003
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality ...
Unaware that a successful piece of supportive therapy has been accomplished by accident rather than by intent, the therapist sees the patient's leaving as “ resistance” or a “flight into health” or the result of the therapist's incompetence.
John M. Oldham, Andrew E. Skodol, Donna S. Bender, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPORTIVE THERAPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supportive therapy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study Finds Family Therapy More Effective for Depressed …
This occurs because those presenting for outpatient treatment with clinically ... and peer relationships, to child-centered therapy (CCT), a supportive therapy for ... «PsychCentral.com, Mar 15»
2
Swine flu treatment and medicines — Tamiflu, Relenza and more
In cases where the symptoms range from moderate to severe, supportive therapy becomes a necessity,' informs Dr Jiandani. The effect of swine flu is such that ... «TheHealthSite, Feb 15»
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Mediation And Supportive Therapy Impacts Seen At The Cellular …
A group of scientists working at the Alberta Health Services' Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the University of Calgary are the latest to investigate the connection ... «RedOrbit, Nov 14»
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Talk Therapy May Trump Medication For Social Anxiety, Study Says
The study is one of a growing number that suggests that talk therapy may rival ... than CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy, mindfulness, and supportive therapy. «Forbes, Sep 14»
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Suchitra Sen stable, but supportive therapy continues
Kolkata: The condition of veteran Bengali actress Suchitra Sen remains stable but supportive therapy like intermittent non-invasive ventilation continues, ... «Zee News, Jan 14»
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Review by Sharon Packer, MD
So little was said about supportive therapy. Supportive therapy, the stepchild of therapies, was swept to the side, Cinderella-style, as it was forced to do most of ... «Metapsychology, Jan 13»
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CBT, Supportive Therapy Equally Effective for Bipolar
CBT, Supportive Therapy Equally Effective for Bipolar A recent study has found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive therapy are equally ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 12»
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Diet as supportive therapy for autistic children
For parents of autistic children, taking part in the cookery contest organised recently by Pravaag, transitional centre for autism, was a welcome opportunity to ... «The Hindu, Feb 11»
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Children With Tourette's Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders …
... disorders have greater improvement in tics and tic-related impairment with comprehensive behavioral intervention than with supportive therapy and education. «Medscape, May 10»
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Behavior therapy matches drugs for calming tics
"One of the benefits of the behavior treatment is it was also associated with no ... spent the same amount of time in supportive therapy and education sessions. «Reuters, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Supportive therapy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/supportive-therapy>. May 2024 ».
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