Socioenvironmental therapy in which the attitudes and behavior of the staff of a treatment service and the activities prescribed for the patients are determined by the patients’ emotional and interpersonal needs. This therapy is an essential part of all inpatient treatment.
A treatment procedure in which the total environment of a treatment facility, the patients and the staff, are conducive to psychological improvement and that this improvement is expected through more normal behavior and responsibility.
A method of psychotherapy that controls the environment of the patient to provide interpersonal contacts that will develop trust, assurance, and personal autonomy.