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[Definition of psychotherapy from a methodologic viewpoint].
Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Und Medizinische Psychologie
|October 1, 1977
Summary
Psychotherapy addresses learned psychological patterns in person-environment interactions. It aims to modify attitudes and behaviors, enhancing social functioning for individuals with varying degrees of psychic disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
Context:
- Psychotherapy involves treating disturbed person-environment relationships.
- These relationships are learned through lifelong socialization processes.
Purpose:
- To modify patient attitudes and behaviors.
- To improve an individual's capacity for societal duties.
Summary:
- Psychotherapy is viewed as a learning process for patients and an educational process for therapists.
- It is guided by specialists for severe disorders and self-directed for milder ones.
Impact:
- Enhances an individual's ability to fulfill social roles.
- Facilitates psychological adjustment and societal integration.