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      • Supportive psychotherapy is a type of therapy that primarily focuses on providing emotional support, encouragement, and validation during difficult life circumstances or psychological challenges. Your therapist will encourage you to talk about your feelings, concerns, and problems in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
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  2. Mar 8, 2023 · Supportive psychotherapy is a type of therapy that primarily focuses on providing emotional support, encouragement, and validation during difficult life...

    • Traci Pedersen
  3. Jul 1, 2014 · So, supportive psychotherapy deserves clinical attention. This article briefly reviews the history and meaning of “supportive psychotherapy” (SP), its clinical and research use, and then suggests a research-tested definition of SP for general usage.

    • John C. Markowitz
    • 2014
  4. Mar 2, 2022 · Highlights. Supportive psychotherapy has for too long had a vague definition and a discredited reputation. Brief supportive psychotherapy (BSP), as defined in a treatment manual, has been repeatedly tested as a control condition in research studies.

  5. Jul 1, 2014 · This article reviews the meaning, use, and utility of supportive psychotherapy, a widespread treatment with an undeservedly malign birthright and history. This entails sorting through the historical definitions of supportive therapy and reviewing its good research track record achieved despite being the comparison condition.

    • John C. Markowitz
    • 2014
  6. Jul 30, 2020 · Supportive psychotherapy is indicated for patients on the left side of the continuum (higher impairment levels), whereas expressive psychotherapy is better suited for patients on the right side of the continuum (healthier patients). However, it has been shown that healthy patients can significantly benefit from supportive psychotherapy.

  7. Dec 20, 2022 · Brief supportive psychotherapy is a time-limited talk therapy stripped down to the basics: Listen to the patient. Explore the patient’s feelings about people and situations in his or her life. When possible, normalize those feelings as appropriate. Brief supportive psychotherapy focuses on affect or emotion.

  8. What is Supportive John C. Markowitz, M.D. Psychotherapy? Abstract: This article reviews the meaning, use, and utility of supportive psychotherapy, a widespread treatment with an undeservedly malign birthright and history. This entails sorting through the historical definitions of supportive

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