title: Supportive psychotherapy: the nature of the connection to patients.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Khantzian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome