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Coherence Therapy, based on Psychological Constructivism, views symptoms as outputs of implicit world models. This therapy guides clients to make these models explicit, leading to symptom resolution through memory reconsolidation.

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  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychotherapy

Background:

  • Coherence Therapy is an experiential psychotherapy rooted in Psychological Constructivism.
  • Symptoms are understood as necessary outputs of implicit, maladaptive world models.
  • The Bayesian Brain framework explains perception and action via Active Inference, where suboptimal prior beliefs can lead to behavioral symptoms (Bayes Optimal Pathology).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose the Active Inference Model of Coherence Therapy.
  • To frame Coherence Therapy as a therapist-guided Active Inference process.
  • To explain how this process makes the probable hidden causes of client behavior conscious.

Main Methods:

  • Therapist guides client through Active Inference to uncover implicit world models.
  • Experiences are curated to direct attention toward discovering and externalizing these models.
  • Sustained therapist attention aids retrieval of affectively charged, suboptimal prior beliefs, overcoming memory biases.

Main Results:

  • Explicit models are juxtaposed with contradictory knowledge, driving memory re-consolidation and symptom resolution.
  • Clients gain agency and control over symptom production, with spontaneous context-appropriate behavior.
  • Implicit constructs are re-represented by more accurate models, restoring inferential capacity.

Conclusions:

  • The Active Inference Model offers a computational framework for Coherence Therapy.
  • This model integrates biological, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors.
  • It provides a basis for novel therapeutic interventions and experimental designs.