psychotherapy techniques

Question 1

repetition

Answer 1

repeat exact words

Question 2

restatement

Answer 2

change words slightly from what patient said

Question 3

transition

Answer 3

change topic

Question 4

redirection

Answer 4

re-orient patient to topic

Question 5

limit setting

Answer 5

use time effectively

Question 6

confrontation

Answer 6

expose something the patient is denying

Question 7

setting traps

Answer 7

negating patient’s problems: “you said you were not productive but you’ve done so much today”