eclectic

Examples of eclectic in the following topics:

• Integrative Psychotherapy

  • Psychotherapy integration can be differentiated from an eclectic approach, in which a therapist chooses interventions because they work, without looking for a theoretical basis for using the technique.
  • An eclectic therapist might experience a change in his or her client after administering a particular technique and be satisfied with a positive result.

• Dissociative Disorders

  • Common treatment methods include an eclectic mix of psychotherapy techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), insight-oriented therapies, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), hypnotherapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
  • General treatment guidelines suggest a phased, eclectic approach with more concrete guidance and agreement on early stage; however no systematic, empirically-supported approach exists, and later stages of treatment have no consensus.

• Introduction to Psychotherapy

  • Recently, many practitioners have begun to take what's known as an eclectic approach, meaning they combine aspects of multiple types 0f therapies.