HUMANISTIC EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Humanistic existential psychotherapy



Humanistic existential psychotherapy

Introduction

Humanistic existential psychotherapy is a powerful approach to therapy which takes seriously the human condition. It is an optimistic approach in that it embraces human potential, while remaining a realistic approach through its recognition of human limitation. Falling in the tradition of the depth psychotherapies, existential therapy has much in common with psychodynamic, humanistic, experiential, and relational approaches to psychotherapy.

Body: Discussion and Analysis

The development of humanistic psychology in the fifties of the twentieth century as a reaction to the emergence of behaviorism and psychoanalysis. Using Psychology Zawahertyh and mutual self and formulas speaker that reflect the ego and self, try the method of humanistic psychology take a peek at the whole person and not just aspects of his personality or cognitive function focused psychologists humanitarian issues, humanitarian non-regular and key issues of life, such as personal identity, death, loneliness, freedom and the meaning of life. There are many factors that distinguish between the style of humanistic psychology and other methods Moumgodh in psychology(Szasz, 2005).

These factors include the emphasis on the meaning of self and refused to arrest and attention to the positive growth of science instead of Pathology (Pathology). The American psychologist, "Abraham Maslow" one of the founders of the theories on which this school of thought, and who arranged human needs in the form of a hierarchy. There is also a "Carl Rogers" who created the style and the development of psychotherapy based on the patient and the psychiatrist wishes - the U.S., "Fritz Perls" who helped create and develop a method of treatment Aljhtali (Gestalt Therapy). Has become the method of treatment of this very important and influence so much that he called "third force" in psychology and behaviorism and psychoanalysis (Owen, 2004).

Demanded the many schools of thought to the existence of a particular model used by the guiding theory helps to explain all or the majority of human behavior. We have received these schools periods of prosperity, success and other restricting this and declining throughout the ages. You might think some psychologists have students of a school of thought given and reject other schools, even though the vast majority of them consider that each school of thought holds one of the methods identified on the mind and understanding is not necessary that each school have theories of their own can not be combined with theories other schools(Owen, 2004). Depending on the four questions posed by the "Tinbergn", can develop a framework containing all the areas of research in psychology (including research in the field of anthropology and the humanities).

In modern times, psychology adopted a comprehensive and integrated understanding of consciousness, behavior and social interaction. And are referred to this view generally as a model biopsychosocial. The essential idea is based upon biopsychosocial is that any process of mental or behavioral affect and are affected by social, psychological and biological overlap with each other in a dynamic way indicates the psychological aspect to the role of both knowledge and emotions ...