Glossary / Lexicon

Deutsch: Behandlung / Español: Tratamiento / Português: Tratamento / Français: Traitement / Italiano: Trattamento /

Treatment refer to corrective actions that will permit successful adaptation by eliminating or reducing the impact of an undesired outcome that has already occurred; the method introduced to modify the rate of a behavior Moreover, Treatment are planned activities designed to change some pattern of behavior(s) of individuals or their families. In an experiment, Treatment is a condition received by subjects so that its effects may be observed.

Description

Treatment in the psychology context refers to the actions taken to help individuals with mental health issues or emotional disturbances. It involves a variety of therapeutic approaches aimed at improving the well-being and functioning of the individual. Treatment can include psychotherapy, medication, behavioral interventions, and other holistic approaches. The goal of treatment is to alleviate symptoms, address underlying issues, and improve overall quality of life. It is usually provided by mental health professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, or counselors, tailored to the specific needs of each individual.

Application Areas

• Clinical psychology
• Counseling psychology
• Behavioral psychology
• Psychopharmacology
• Community mental health

Treatment and Risks

• Effective treatments may have potential risks and side effects
• Psychological treatments may not work for everyone
• Untreated mental health issues can lead to worsening symptoms
• Some treatments may require long-term commitment and consistency

Examples

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders
• Antidepressant medication for depression
• Group therapy for substance abuse
• Exposure therapy for phobias

Similar Concepts and Synonyms

• Intervention
• Therapy
• Behavioral modification
• Psychiatric treatment

Weblinks

• fitness-and-health-glossary.com: 'Treatment' in the fitness-and-health-glossary.com
• environment-database.eu: 'Treatment' in the glossary of the environment-database.eu
• top500.de: 'Treatment' in the glossary of the top500.de
• medizin-und-kosmetik.de: 'Behandlung' im Lexikon von medizin-und-kosmetik.de (German)
• allerwelt-lexikon.de: 'Behandlung' in the allerwelt-lexikon.de (German)

Articles with 'Treatment' in the title

• Assertive community treatment programs: Assertive community treatment programs refer to system of treatment that provides comprehensive services to people with Schizophrenia, employing the expertise of medical professionals, social workers, and psychologists to meet the variety o . . .
• Conjoint treatment: Conjoint treatment refers to a treatment that occurs when the client is engaged in more than one mode of treatment. Common examples include individual counseling plus a support group, group counseling, or group Psychotherapy - individual co . . .
• Determining treatment: Determining treatment refers to the second aspect of treatment planning that includes decision-making about: who will be the service provider, what treatment formats will be employed, what therapeutic approach will be used, which specific i . . .
• Evidence-based treatment: Evidence-based treatment refers to the selection of treatment mode and specific interventions on the basis of efficacy research regarding the most effective approaches associated with various client needs
• Extraordinary means of treatment: Extraordinary means of treatment refer to interventions to sustain life that do not have predictable and well-recognized outcomes- that offer unusual risks, suffering, or burdens for the person being treated or for others- and that may not . . .
• Goal setting and treatment planning stage: Goal setting and treatment planning stage : Goal setting and treatment planning stage refers to Stage 3 of the Helping relationship, with its primary goal being to specify expected outcomes of the counseling process
• Multisystemic treatment (MST): Multisystemic treatment: Multisystemic treatment (MST) is defined as an approach to treatment that attempts to address the multiple determinants of problematic behavior by involving family members, school personnel, peers, juvenile justic . . .
• Need for treatment: Need for treatment refers to legal criterion operationalized as a signed certificate by two (2) physicians stating that a person requires treatment but will not agree to it voluntarily
• Ordinary means of treatment: Ordinary means of treatment are interventions to support life that have predictable and well-recognized outcomes- that offer no unusual risk, suffering, or burden for the person being treated or for others- and that are effective- such inte . . .
• Panic control treatment (PCT): Panic control treatment (PCT) : Panic Control treatment also known as PCT refers to the cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic attacks, involving gradual exposure to feared somatic sensations and modification of percepti- ons and attitu . . .
• Psychological treatment: Psychological treatment are treatment geared to changing emotions, thoughts, or behavior without the use of medications or other physical or biological means
• Treatment effectiveness: Treatment effectiveness: Treatment effectiveness refers to the degree to which a treatment can be shown to work in actual clinical practice, as opposed to controlled laboratory conditions
• Treatment efficacy: Treatment efficacy: Treatment efficacy refers to the degree to which a treatment can produce changes under well-controlled conditions that depart from those typically used in clinical practice
• Treatment plan: Treatment plan: Treatment plan refers to a written document that outlines the frequency and types of the long-term care services that a patient receives
• Treatment planning: Treatment planning refers to the process used to address identified client concerns, and is based on one’s conceptualization of client problems and on the diagnosis
• Treatment Planning and Evaluation: Treatment Planning and Evaluation refers to the process of using Assessment information to generate a treatment plan and evaluate its effectiveness. Other /More definition: Treatment Planning and Evaluation refers to the process of using as . . .
• Child maltreatment: Child maltreatment referr to the abuse and neglect of children by parents or by others responsible for their welfare. Child maltreatment is a Generic term used to refer to the four pr- imary acts of physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, an . . .
• Empirically supported treatments (ESTs): Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) : Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) refer to treatments for various psychological conditions that have been shown through careful empirical study to be either "well established" or "probably e . . .
• ESTs (Empirically supported treatments): ESTs (Empirically supported treatments) : Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) refer to treatments for various psychological conditions that have been shown through careful empirical study to be either "well established" or "probably e . . .

Summary

Treatment in the psychology context involves a range of therapeutic approaches aimed at improving mental health and emotional well-being. It is provided by mental health professionals to address symptoms, underlying issues, and improve quality of life.

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