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Teaching the psychotherapeutic method: some literary parallels
The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|June 1, 1986
Summary
This study presents a four-stage model of the psychotherapeutic method, emphasizing discovery as its core. The model highlights structural similarities between psychotherapy, scientific discovery, and artistic creativity.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- Theorizing the psychotherapeutic method is distinct from psychoanalytic theory.
- A need exists for a structured account of the psychotherapeutic process.
Observation:
- A four-stage model (structure, space, discovery, description) is proposed for the psychotherapeutic method.
- Psychotherapeutic discovery is identified as the central theme.
Findings:
- The psychotherapeutic method shares structural similarities with the scientific method.
- Conditions for psychotherapeutic discovery, scientific hypotheses, and artistic creativity are comparable.
- The model delineates key elements of the psychotherapeutic process.
Implications:
- Findings inform the teaching of psychotherapy.
- Highlights the importance of recognizing transferential experience in psychotherapy education.
- Suggests a unified framework for understanding discovery across disciplines.