Single-session psychotherapy.
Scattered reports of favorable outcomes from a single psychotherapy sessions have appeared over a long time period. This literature is collected. Case vignettes are presented illustrating three situations in which one session may suffice. Patient characteristics and therapist attitudes are briefly discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief