PSYCHO-SOCIAL THERAPIES ~Psychotherapy is a method of treatment of emotional and personality problems. The basic principles of psychotherapy are based on the therapist-patient relationship. In this the therapist respects the patient and treats him as a human being. ~Therapies designed to help patients with mental illness, including drug addicts, to provide the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills necessary for living, using a combination of individual psychotherapy and group therapies, are called