LEARNED OPTIMISM

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N., Sam M.S.
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A psychotherapy mechanism where patients systematically remove depressive thoughts concentrating on the positive.

LEARNED OPTIMISM: "Most depression clinics will aim at instilling patients with learned optimism."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. Using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: A Case Study on Grief
  2. MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (CIRCULAR AND MIXED TYPES)
  3. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  4. MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (DEPRESSIVE PHASE)
  5. Dissociative Identity Disorder
  6. OBSESSRVE-COMPULSIVE REACTION
  7. ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY (Elec- troconvulsive Therapy; EST, ECT)
  8. MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (ETIOLOGY)
  9. BDI-II Assessment
  10. MANIC-DEPRESSIVE REACTION (GENERAL)
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "LEARNED OPTIMISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/learned-optimism/ (accessed June 27, 2022).

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