Supportive Psychotherapy brings great benefits to individuals who have major health problems due to various conditions (Cuijper et al. 2008). Supportive Psychotherapy is explained as improving the symptoms of the discomfort exhibited by the individual, increasing the adaptation ability of the individual with his/her environment and illness, improving self-esteem and bringing functionality to a more normal level (Watson et al. 2004).
In Supportive Psychotherapy. Although, in general, the present time and current problems are generally dealt with, retrospective studies can be carried out if a relationship is observed between the discomforts experienced in the past and current problems from time to time (Watson et al. 2004). It has been shown that the distressing process experienced by individuals as the cause of this situation may occur for both conscious and unconscious reasons (Gabbard, 2009). One of the situations aimed in this approach is to enable the individual to establish a connection between his actions, thought schemas and their results, thereby increasing his insight (Watson et al. 2004). they adapt in some way. Changing this state, enabling the individual to better adapt to the environment and the conditions of the disease he is struggling with, is of great value in terms of the process of the disease and the mental health of the individual. In addition to this situation, the decrease in the self-esteem of the individual during this period is among the factors that make this situation (healing process) more difficult. If the self-confidence of the person can be increased with Supportive Psychotherapy, it enables him to cope with the difficult conditions of the situation he is in and accept these situations. The individual is going through a very difficult period due to the discomfort he experiences. The individual has largely lost his functionality and his adaptation to his environment has decreased. In Supportive Psychotherapy, the therapist strives to help the client cope more easily with the difficulties brought on by the exhausting and depressing state, and helps them become more successful in this regard. targets (Watson et al. 2004). Different ways to achieve this are mentioned in the literature. In order for the individual to achieve this, first of all, it is necessary for the individual to be aware of what he is fighting and to receive training about it. The patient, who better perceives the structure of the conditions he is in, begins to find out what he can do about it. In this way, the resilience it will show against problems is starting to increase (Watson et al. 2004).
There are different studies in the literature. Supportive psychotherapy methods and their benefits are mentioned. The good and beautiful features of the mistake, the positive experiences that he had lived, the promising aspects of the disease he had were told to the individual, and the individual's awareness was increased and very positive results were obtained when the individual was pushed to be grateful (Bryant et al. 20005; Garland et al. 2010). In addition to all these situations, finding the positive feelings experienced by the individual and the source of these positive feelings and increasing the frequency of these feelings can be shown among the methods that work (Johnson et al. 2013). In addition to all these methods, it is among the goals that the individual realizes the strengths and successes in himself and uses them in daily life. These situations have an important place in the recovery of individuals (Seligman et al. 2005).
What can be the benefits of supportive psychotherapy for patients with psychotic symptoms?
The effect of these benefits on the treatment of positive symptoms in psychotic individuals. (Kuipers et al. 2006). In order to achieve this situation, one of the situations that a psychologist can do and set goals during supportive psychotherapy is to examine the patient's complaints and feelings well and to integrate them with reality (Kuipers et al. 2006).
Considering, the most logical and reliable way to achieve this situation is to establish a cooperation based on a good relationship of trust between the therapist and the patient (Kuipers et al. 2006). able to cope (Rosenbaum, 2013).
However, this With this method, the individual's real and imaginary evaluation success will increase (Rosenbaum, 2013). One of the conditions that most affect the treatment of psychotic individuals is the provision of regular medications, and as the individual achieves the above-mentioned goals, the individual begins to have this ability (Craighead, 2001). is the education dimension (Watson et al, 2004). Patients with psychotic symptoms can be directly affected by the approach of the individuals around them and the knowledge of the individuals about the disorder (Rosenbaum, 2013). and to increase the adaptation of individuals (Arslantaş et al., 2009).
Education of the family in Supportive Psychotherapy enables them to grasp the characteristics of the disease, helps the patient to cope with this situation, and simplifies this situation. Because of this situation, taking care of the family's approach and education during the recovery process of the individual has an important place among the goals of Supportive Psychotherapy (Rosenbaum, 2013).
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