Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a type of psychological treatment which helps people to bring about changes in their thinking, emotions, and behaviour. It seeks to address underlying psychological issues and promote positive mental health. Psychotherapy can be used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, such as depress…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 80× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Psychotherapy is a type of psychological treatment which helps people to bring about changes in their thinking, emotions, and behaviour. It seeks to address underlying psychological issues and promote positive mental health. Psychotherapy can be used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, relationship issues, and many more. The approach used in psychotherapy is tailored to each individual's needs, and can involve talking, behavioural techniques, and other interventions. It can help improve quality of life by reducing distress and improving communication, interpersonal relationships, and coping skills.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 80 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Psychotherapy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Psychophysiology Practice and Research.

Journal editorial board
Rossella Di Monaco · Italy Volker Zschorlich · Germany Jeffrey Eells · United States

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