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Does Research Support the Use of Actuarial Measures in the Field

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Does research support the use of actuarial measures in the field?
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Gestalt Therapy

A form of psychotherapy emphasizing personal responsibility, and focusing upon the individual's experience in the present moment, their environment, and the social contexts of their life.

Overt Behavior

Observable actions or responses of an individual, which can be seen and measured.

Free-association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way to explore unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Abreaction

A psychological process in which repressed emotional tension is released and expressed, often through verbalization or reenactment of past traumatic events.

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