title: Supportive psychotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this article is to describe the principles of supportive psychotherapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The author illustrates the principles of supportive psychotherapy with a case vignette. Supportive psychotherapy is an important clinical skill for all psychiatrists.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Psychiatrist, St Vincent's Hospital Area Mental Health Service, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia edwinharari@hotkey.net.au.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: supportive psychotherapy