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  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. neimeyer@memphis.edu

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|October 20, 2001
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Postmodern philosophy suggests psychotherapy lacks a single, authoritative foundation. This study offers five playful strategies to navigate this uncertainty in therapeutic practice.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of psychotherapy
  • Epistemology in mental health

Background:

  • Postmodern perspectives challenge the notion of objective truth in psychotherapy.
  • Existing theoretical, empirical, and practical frameworks lack a unified, justified foundation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the implications of postmodernism for psychotherapeutic practice.
  • To propose provisional strategies for navigating an uncertain therapeutic landscape.

Main Methods:

  • Constructivist philosophical inquiry.
  • Development of playful prescriptions for therapeutic practice.

Main Results:

  • Identified the lack of an authoritative, unified foundation for psychotherapy.
  • Proposed five provisional strategies to address this predicament.

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Conclusions:

  • Psychotherapeutic practice must acknowledge its lack of bedrock certainty.
  • Playful, provisional approaches can offer a way forward in navigating uncertainty.