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Therapist, the Glossary

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A therapist is a person who offers any kinds of therapy.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Addiction, Anxiety, Art therapy, Chronic condition, Depression (mood), Eating disorder, Gender, Grief, Human sexuality, Loneliness, Massage, Mental health professional, Music therapy, Occupational therapy, Pessimism, Physical therapy, Psychiatrist, Psychological stress, Psychological trauma, Psychologist, Psychotherapy, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sleep disorder, Social issue, Social work, Suicide, Therapy, Yoga as therapy.

Addiction

Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences.

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Anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion which is characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events.

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Art therapy

Art therapy is a distinct discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media.

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Chronic condition

A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.

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Depression (mood)

Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity.

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Eating disorder

An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that adversely affect a person's physical or mental health.

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Gender

Gender includes the social, psychological, cultural and behavioral aspects of being a man, woman, or other gender identity.

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Grief

Grief is the response to the loss of something deemed important, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed.

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Human sexuality

Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually.

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Loneliness

Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived isolation.

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Massage

Massage is the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues.

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Mental health professional

A mental health professional is a health care practitioner or social and human services provider who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health or to treat mental disorders.

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Music therapy

Music therapy, an allied health profession, "is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program." It is also a vocation, involving a deep commitment to music and the desire to use it as a medium to help others.

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Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) is a healthcare profession that involves the use of assessment, intervention, consultation, and coaching to develop, recover, or maintain meaningful occupations of individuals, groups, or communities. Therapist and Occupational therapy are therapy.

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Pessimism

Pessimism is a mental attitude in which an undesirable outcome is anticipated from a given situation.

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Physical therapy

Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion. Therapist and physical therapy are therapy.

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Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry.

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Psychological stress

In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure.

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Psychological trauma

Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events that are outside the normal range of human experiences.

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Psychologist

A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior.

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Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems.

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Self-esteem

Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals.

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Self-harm

Self-harm is intentional conduct that is considered harmful to oneself.

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Sleep disorder

A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of an individual's sleep patterns.

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A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society.

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Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being.

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Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

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Therapy

A therapy or medical treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis.

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Yoga as therapy

Yoga as therapy is the use of yoga as exercise, consisting mainly of postures called asanas, as a gentle form of exercise and relaxation applied specifically with the intention of improving health.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapist

Also known as Behavioral therapist, Therapists.