Abstract
This paper describes two techniques of supportive psychotherapy — clarification and confrontation — which can be used by family physicians. Case examples are offered to illustrate the application of these techniques. The author discusses what supportive psychotherapy is, and what it is not.
Keywords: psychotherapy, supportive psychotherapy, clarification, confrontation
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