Glossary B

Bridewell is a term that refers to a prison which is after a prison that formerly stood near the church of St. Bride in London during 1545-55.

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Bridge job refers to transitional job held between one’s exit from a career job and final retirement

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Bridge publication refers to a publication with the goal of bridging the gap between the Research conducted by academics and the practical needs of practitioners.

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Bridging means being aware of and responding to a client's current modality before introducing another modality to the client. Bridging is a process in which the listener or reader draws inferences to build a "bridge" between the current utterance and preceding utterances.

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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 psychodynamic therapy refers to a modern therapy based on Psychoanalytic theory but designed to produce insights more quickly.

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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.

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