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Words in Psychology that I Hate: “Treatment”
Posted August 17th, 2015 by & filed under Valuable Posts on working in the Mental Health Profession, Counseling Program at SWC, Top News, SWC Blog, Reflections from President Nolan, Featured.Trick or Treatment Planning, by Jim NolanWithin the world of Psychology, I absolutely hate the verb “to treat.” As in “my client came in for treatment.”That word got co-opted from the medical world where people DO treat burns, broken legs, strep throat, diabetes, whooping cough, beriberi, and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.In therapy, we engage in deep, meaningful,…
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