A Useful Approach to Dealing with a Patient's Perceived Barriers

question 55

True/False

A useful approach to dealing with a patient's perceived barriers to healthy living may be referral to a community resource for patient support.

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment approach aimed at helping individuals understand their feelings, and to make positive changes in their behaviors and thought processes.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are pathological (diseased or disordered) and that cause significant distress or impairment to personal functioning.

Eclectic Approach

To therapy that results from combining elements of several different approaches or techniques.

Psychiatrists

Medical doctors specialized in diagnosing, preventing, and treating mental illness, with the ability to prescribe medication.