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Brief (time-effective) Therapy means a therapy of 15 or fewer sessions' duration. In recent years, Brief therapy has gained popularity due to the financial constraints imposed by managed care, as well as studies demonstrating that its effectiveness is on par with that of traditional Psychotherapy.
Brief psychotherapy refers to Psychotherapy of relatively brief duration that has grown in popularity due in large part to the cost-containment measures imposed by health care systems. Many brief therapies have retained a Psychodynamic identity.
Brief psychotic disorder refers to a psychotic disturbance involving delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech or behavior but lasting less than one (1) month; often occurs in reaction to a stressor.