Therapeutic Discourse
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Therapeutic discourse is the talk in interaction between clinician and client that aims to improve themental health of a client.Therapeutic discourse can be conducted in a wide range of institutional settings, varying from primary-care medicine, to rehabilitation and social work. In psychotherapy, therapeutic discourse is the key activity, as the sole business of the psychotherapeutic encounter is to talk and interact in ways that improve the client’s mental health.
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