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positive psychotherapy: a standalone construct

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Clinical psychology

a therapy for depression that builds positive emotion, engagement and meaning through structured exercises rather than targeting symptoms alone.

In clinical psychology, positive psychotherapy refers to a therapy for depression that builds positive emotion, engagement and meaning through structured exercises rather than targeting symptoms alone. This meaning comes from Seligman (2006) in American Psychologist.[1]

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Seligman, M. E. P., Rashid, T., & Parks, A. C. (2006). Positive psychotherapy. American Psychologist, 61(8), 774-788. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.61.8.774

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