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Integration in psychotherapy: Reasons and challenges
Héctor Fernández-Álvarez1, Andrés J Consoli2, Beatriz Gómez1
1Fundación Aiglé.
The American Psychologist
|December 16, 2016
Summary
Psychotherapy integration, influential since the 1980s, offers solutions to field challenges. Despite obstacles, this approach enhances service delivery, research, and training for future psychotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- Psychotherapy integration formally influenced the field since the 1930s.
- Significant momentum for integration began in the 1980s.
- Practical, theoretical, and scientific factors explain integration's growing influence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the growing influence of psychotherapy integration.
- To address challenges within psychotherapy through integration.
- To describe an integrative approach to service delivery, research, and training.
Main Methods:
- Review of theoretical and practical developments in psychotherapy integration.
- Description of an integrative, comprehensive approach.
- Discussion of future directions for integration in psychotherapy.
Main Results:
- Integration offers meaningful opportunities to address challenges in psychotherapy.
- An integrative approach can enhance service delivery, research, and training.
- Obstacles to advancing integration persist.
Conclusions:
- Psychotherapy integration presents a strong, comprehensive model.
- Integration plays a crucial role in the future of psychotherapy.
- Continued advancement of integration is recommended.
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