What Is Discrimination? List and Explain Examples of Different U

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Essay

What is discrimination? List and explain examples of different U.S. laws against employment discrimination.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

An approach in psychotherapy that targets unhealthy emotions, actions, and mindsets through an organized, purposeful method.

Gestalt Therapy

The humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians actively move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques such as role playing and self-discovery exercises.

Empirically Supported Treatment

A movement in the clinical field that seeks to identify which therapies have received clear research support for each disorder, to develop corresponding treatment guidelines, and to spread such information to clinicians. Also known as evidence-based treatment.

Standard Treatment Guidelines

Systematically developed statements to assist healthcare professional and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances, aiming to optimize patient care.