LEARNED OPTIMISM

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N., Pam 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. THOUGHT STOPPING
  2. FREE ASSOCIATION
  3. SELF-AFFIRMATION
  4. CONTEMPORANEITY
  5. INTERPERSONAL PROCESS RECALL (IPR)
  6. THERAPEUTIC ATMOSPHERE
  7. ISOLATION
  8. TIME-LIMITED DAY TREATMENT
  9. FACT GIVER
  10. KLEINIAN ANALYSIS
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "LEARNED OPTIMISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/learned-optimism/ (accessed June 25, 2020).
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