Behaviour therapy, the earliest of the cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies, is based on the clinical application of extensively researched theories of behaviour, such as learning theory (in which the role of classical and operant conditioning are seen as primary).
In a blended or step-family, one or both partners have a child or children from previous relationships. Their new family includes children from one or both of their first or subsequent households.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly is present, the person's concern is markedly excessive.
Body-Centered psychotherapy is a method of clinical work that notices the actions of the body, and is based on the premise that sensation, breath and movement are the body's form of speech.
The English psychoanalyst John Bowlby derived an alternative understanding of the core relationship function between adults based on his observation of infants and their mothers. It represents the earliest stages of relating in the pre-Oedipal phase of development.
Bulimia nervosa is characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating and then purging in an attempt to prevent weight gain.
Burnout
Empathy of caregivers can become overtaxed, even when the caregiver employs self-care and reflective practices. Burnout can feel like accumulated stress, diminished empathy, and can present with signs of diminished self-care, anxiety and increased conflicts.