A Martian view of Fritz Perls and Gestalt therapyJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Tập 12 - Trang 10-17 - 1981
James E. Dublin
After defining “perlsisms” and a more-encompassing “Peris-ism,” the author differentiates Perlsian Gestalt therapy from Gestalt therapy which is not necessarily Perlsian. As seen through the eyes of a Martian, not influenced by the powerful personal appeal of Fritz Perls, at least eighteen differences can be seen.
Emotion-Focused Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: An Overview of the ModelJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Tập 46 - Trang 41-52 - 2015
Ladislav Timulak, James McElvaney
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a severely debilitating disorder characterized by high comorbidity and a negative impact on overall well-being. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most recognized psychological treatment of GAD. Although CBT is well-established, it is also shown that not all clients benefit from it. The goal of this paper is to highlight an emerging model of working wit...... hiện toàn bộ
Necessary factors in psychotherapy: A model for understanding iatrogenic disturbancesJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Tập 17 - Trang 235-249 - 1987
Stephen DeBerry
Psychotherapy is conceptualized within a phenomenoiogical framework as a relationship with a focus. Both these factors, the relationship and the focus, are examined as necessary factors for the creation of the therapeutic alliance which is seen as a sufficient condition for intrapsychic change. The proper balancing of the two necessary factors is seen as essential for a therapeutic alliance to evo...... hiện toàn bộ
The Say ‘Yes’ to Life (SYTL) Program: A Positive Psychology Group Intervention for DepressionJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Tập 45 - Trang 109-118 - 2014
Alan Carr, Linda Finnegan
Patients and referrers are increasingly seeking effective psychological treatments for depression as an alternative or adjunct to antidepressant medication. This paper describes a new group-based psychological intervention for major depressive disorder—the Say ‘Yes’ to Life (SYTL) program. This program integrates evidence-based interventions from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and positive psych...... hiện toàn bộ
Examining Goal, Task, and Bond in Therapeutic Alliance RupturesJournal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Tập 53 - Trang 201-206 - 2022
A. Andrew Dimmick, C. Edward Watkins, Jennifer L. Callahan
This study examined whether fracturing of specific facets of the therapeutic alliance—goal, task, and bond—were more likely to be associated with a therapeutic alliance rupture by evaluating 988 psychotherapy sessions for ruptures. Furthermore, we used the frequency of alliance ruptures to predict treatment outcome in a sample of outpatient psychotherapy clients (N = 399). Results indicated that a...... hiện toàn bộ