title: Brief psychotherapy: a brief review.
abstract: During the last several decades, brief psychotherapeutic approaches to mental health treatment have become increasingly prevalent. This paper describes brief psychotherapy and provides a brief review of the relevant empirical literature. Therapists who are unfamiliar with brief psychotherapy will find that this paper provides a concise introduction to the essential processes and outcomes of this therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Calgary Health Region, Mental Health and Psychiatric Services, Calgary, AB T2N 2A1, Canada. christopher.cameron@calgaryhealthregion.ca
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*