Treatments for psychological problems
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Self-management programmes, such as self-help groups and 12 step recovery programmes, are approaches in which the individual actively manages their own problem rather than receiving therapist-led treatment.
Learners apply behaviourist ideas to treatments within psychological problems.
Topics that use Treatments for psychological problems
- Psychological problems (AQA GCSE)
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