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Therapeutic alliance refers to the relationship between therapist and patient. The forging of a strong therapeutic alliance is believed to be of primary importance for therapeutic change. It is the co-operation between therapist and client in the therapeutic process; the bond between patient and therapist. A strong Therapeutic alliance is believed to contribute significantly to a positive therapeutic outcome. Moreover, Therapeutic alliance is a caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems.
Therapeutic factor refers to an aspect of group settings that aids and promotes personal growth and adjustment, it includes such factors as the installation of hope, universality, providing information, altruism, and interpersonal learning.
Therapeutic recreation refers to an approach to treatment that emphasizes the importance of recreational and leisure time activities in brain injury rehabilitation, to help in the "transfer" of learning. Therapeutic recreation also allows patients to begin socializing with each other in a structured, but less formal, atmosphere than that afforded in other therapy settings.
Deutsch: Therapeutische Beziehung / Español: Relación Terapéutica / Português: Relação Terapêutica / Français: Relation Thérapeutique / Italiano: Relazione Terapeutica
In the context of psychology, a therapeutic Relationship refers to the professional relationship between a therapist and a client, which is central to the process and effectiveness of therapy. This relationship is built on trust, respect, and confidentiality and is structured to facilitate personal growth, self-understanding, and psychological healing.