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Form and structure and their function in psychotherapy.

A Rothenberg1

  • 1Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, MA 01262.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|July 1, 1992
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Psychotherapy is a creative process. Focusing on form and structure in therapy, like in the arts, fosters personality growth and well-being, while neglecting it can be detrimental.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Creative Studies

Background:

  • Psychotherapy shares creative determinants with arts and sciences.
  • Focus on form and structure is key to generating valuable creations in various fields.

Observation:

  • Therapists' attention to formal elements (sequences, presentation style, phases) shapes therapeutic outcomes.
  • A poet's focus on rhyme generated emotional tension, analogous to personality change in therapy.

Findings:

  • Therapist inattention to patient's initial themes (encounter) and interactional connections (growth) led to a destructive suicidal threat (separation).
  • Therapists' focus on the overall structure of psychotherapy facilitates creative growth and patient welfare.

Implications:

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  • Maintaining the structural integrity of psychotherapy is crucial for positive patient outcomes.
  • Both patients and therapists must attend to the form and structure of the therapeutic process to foster growth and welfare.