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Piaget and psychotherapy.

T L Friedman

    The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis
    |April 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Applying Piaget's theory to psychotherapy is challenging due to affect ambiguity. Viewing cognitive and affective phenomena as problem-solving organizations offers a consistent Piagetian approach for understanding therapy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Psychotherapy Research

    Background:

    • Piaget's theory primarily focuses on cognitive development.
    • The role of affect in Piaget's framework is ambiguous, complicating its application to psychotherapy.
    • Existing therapeutic models may not fully integrate cognitive and affective processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the applicability of Piaget's theory to psychotherapy.
    • To conceptualize both cognitive and affective phenomena within a Piagetian problem-solving framework.
    • To identify factors within therapy that foster problem-solving activity.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of Piaget's theory and its relation to psychotherapy.
    • Examination of how cognitive and affective processes function as problem-solving organizations.

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  • Exploration of the patient-therapist dynamic through a Piagetian lens.

    • Main Results:

    • Cognitive and affective phenomena can be consistently viewed as problem-solving organizations within a Piagetian framework.
    • Therapy's effectiveness is linked to fostering problem-solving activity through patient action and interpretation.
    • Difficulties in therapy serve as material for therapeutic progress.

    Conclusions:

    • While a distinct Piagetian psychotherapy paradigm is elusive, Piaget's work highlights the importance of problem-solving in therapy.
    • Therapists can foster patient learning by engaging with the patient's actions and interpreting outcomes.
    • Therapist training should emphasize resilience and a professional identity that embraces therapeutic challenges.