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Published on: February 16, 2011
An integrative psychotherapist's account of his focus when treating self-critical patients
1Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 800 Ben-Gurion Avenues, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel. Golan.shahar878@gmail.com
Abstract:
This article presents the factors on which I focus as an integrative psychotherapist when treating self-critical patients. I first describe my personal version of psychotherapy integration. Drawing principally from Wachtel's cyclical psychodynamic model, I also incorporate existential and neurocognitive elements highlighting patients' future-oriented thinking and goal-directed action. I then relate this integrative model to the vexing clinical problem of self-criticism. Finally, I outline three types of interventions I attempt to implement in each session: (1) Multiple-Selves Analysis (MSA); (2) Behavioral Activation (BA), conceptualized integratively; and (3) use of therapist's presence.
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