In the context of mental health, counselling usually refers to a relatively brief treatment that is focused upon a specific symptom or problematic situation.

Baylor did not miss any time last season, taking medication and undergoing brief treatments to prepare for the grueling winter ahead.

About three brief treatments are given over 1 or 2 days.

In such a brief treatment, it is not possible to cover every aspect of a complex, multifaceted, albeit deadly subject.

As a practitioner of brief treatment, I do not doubt its value.

Fortunately, not all managed-care companies agree with providing only brief treatment for crises without dealing with the underlying problems.

The difference in breast cancer recurrence and death rates actually continued to increase several years after even relatively brief treatment had ended, the analysis showed.

The final case, which illustrates the difficulties that unemployed attempters often face, also provides a typical example of the use of brief problem-orientated treatment.

This case provides an example of relatively poor use of brief treatment.

In addition, national surveys have consistently shown that if attendance record is a true indicator, most Americans choose brief treatment, even when longer therapy is available.