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A new look at existential psychotherapy.

Aaron Keshen1

  • 1Dalhousie University, 1041 Wellington St., Halifax, Canada. akeshen@hotmail.com

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|October 28, 2006
PubMed
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This paper proposes a more structured and research-friendly model for existential psychotherapy, aiming to increase its acceptance and empirical validation in mainstream practice.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Existential psychotherapy is not widely accepted due to complex literature and lack of empirical studies.
  • The heterogeneity of existential therapists' ideas further complicates its mainstream adoption.

Observation:

  • Developing a succinct, well-defined, and research-friendly model for existential psychotherapy is proposed.
  • Concerns exist regarding manualization potentially contradicting existential tenets and the field's diversity.

Findings:

  • This paper presents a clinically oriented adaptation of existential psychology.
  • It lays the groundwork for a manualized approach to existential psychotherapy.

Implications:

  • This work aims to enhance the empirical validation and clinical integration of existential psychotherapy.

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  • A more accessible and standardized model could broaden the reach and impact of existential approaches.