Luisa Soares*

Universidade da Madeira, Portugal

*Corresponding Author: Luisa Soares, Universidade da Madeira, Portugal

Received: June 20, 2023; Published: June 27, 2025

Abstract

The literature indicates that some personality variations that exist among people predispose them to be receptive to different treatments, and these response patterns are similar to a wide range of problems. The Systematic Treatment Selection method has its origins in the integration movements that aim to help clinicians achieve effective interventions derived from different theories and models in order to implement treatments that are appropriate to the characteristics of the patient and the characteristics of the therapist/health professional. This method considers that therapeutic effectiveness is closely linked to the way in which treatments are adapted to the characteristics of the patient.

Keywords: Patient; Health Care Professionals; Treatment; Style Compatibility

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Citation: Luisa Soares. “When Styles Align: Compatibility Between Patient and Healthcare Professional in Clinical Contexts". Acta Scientific Women's Health 7.7 (2025): 28-37.

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