Overview All of the following listed types of<unk> es are different forms of<unk> es. The decision to use or not use each form may be based upon therapist preference, patient preference or effectiveness for certain presenting problems. Brief Brief<unk> , as the name suggests, is a short-term form of<unk>  using an<unk>  approach. It often consists of a combination of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches over a limited number of sessions, often sixteen or fewer. The term brief<unk>  may be defined in several different ways, but is generally regarded as just short-term<unk> . One specific form of brief<unk>  therapy is brief<unk>  therapy for traumatic grief (BET-TG). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD) can all be treated with BEG-TG. Systematic When using the systematic<unk>  approach developed by Larry E. Beutler and colleagues in the early 1990s, the therapist bases his or her choice of treatment method on four key factors: client characteristics, the context of treatment, relationship variables, and specific strategies and techniques "that will maximally focus on relevant problems, manage levels of client motivation, overcome obstacles to successful resolution of problems, achieve treatment objectives, consolidate treatment gains, and prevent or reduce relapse". Unlike brief<unk> , there is not necessarily a limit on the number of sessions. The therapist chooses the approach that he or she believes will be most helpful to the patient based on evaluation of the four factors. Prescriptive The focus of prescriptive<unk> , described in 1978 by Richard E. Dimond and colleagues, is to create a personalized treatment plan for each client that is based on a combination of different theories and techniques, while sticking to a structure that is based on research. The therapy allows the therapist to use multiple theoretical approaches, but must be rooted in evidence from psychological research. The<unk> st must not only choose the type of<unk>  used, but also the type of therapeutic relationship that should be utilized. There is a great emphasis on using clinical research and prior clinical knowledge in determining how to move forward with treatment. Technical Technical<unk>  focuses only on using multiple techniques and ignores the theoretical background of those techniques. In this form of<unk>  therapy, the therapist uses a variety of techniques based on what is expected to help the patient. Theory is not considered an important factor in this approach, as only the techniques used matter. Depending on the techniques selected by the therapist, the methods of treatment may come from similar psychological schools of thought or completely opposite ones. One form of technical<unk>  is multimodal therapy, developed by Arnold Lazarus starting in the 1960s.
Eclectic psychotherapy
Institutional psychotherapy
Person-centered therapy
Insight-oriented psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy
Metaphor therapy
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
Status dynamic psychotherapy