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In transference-focused psychotherapy—extended (TFP-E), the treatment frame is established in the form of a treatment contract, which is agreed upon by patient and therapist before treatment begins. Negotiating a treatment contract and establishing the treatment frame—a process referred to as contracting—bridge the consultation and the formal beginning of the therapy.

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