Psychology. pertaining to a type of psychotherapy in which the therapist actively offers advice and information rather than dealing only with information supplied by the patient.
noun
3.
an authoritative instruction or direction; specific order:
a new directive by the president on foreign aid.
Origin
1425-75;late Middle English < Medieval Latindīrēctīvus. See direct, -ive
Related forms
self-directive, adjective
Examples from the web for directives
But one hospital has made a special effort to help patients who lack written advance directives.
Yes, the directives seemed to come without rhyme or reason.
Almost every day brings word of policy directives, large and small, that are apparently driven by restrictionist impulses.
The attorney set up living trusts and health care directives for us.
On the other hand, this is one of those directives from on high that should be.
They then see the reality, as colleges ignore their own directives while maintaining that the system is essentially balanced.
But they didn't have legal directives and had to fight the health care system.
It will take the state enterprises a long time to respond to these directives, if indeed they ever do.
Local governments are well versed in frustrating central directives.
And governments take years to implement new directives.
British Dictionary definitions for directives
directive
/dɪˈrɛktɪv; daɪ-/
noun
1.
an instruction; order
adjective
2.
tending to direct; directing
3.
indicating direction
Word Origin and History for directives
directive
adj.
mid-15c., from Medieval Latin directivus, from past participle stem of Latin dirigere (see direct (v.)). From 1640s as a noun.