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  • 1Psychiatry Department, Kaiser-Permanente, Hayward CA 94545, USA.

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|March 1, 1995
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Synthesizing therapies requires understanding the concept of "self." A fluid, dimensionless self perspective can resolve therapeutic challenges by integrating individuals and systems.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Individual therapies often view the self as a stable internal entity, potentially causing issues in treatment.
  • Ecosystemic approaches offer fluid, constructivist perspectives but can still separate subject and object.
  • Reconciling these views is crucial for effective therapeutic synthesis.

Observation:

  • The assumption of a fixed, internal self can hinder the integration of individual and family therapy.
  • Ecosystemic models, while more fluid, may maintain a subject-object duality.
  • Therapeutic synthesis requires addressing these underlying epistemological differences.

Findings:

  • A therapeutic approach that conceptualizes the self without fixed characteristics can overcome integration challenges.

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  • This perspective creates a unified space for individuals, families, and therapists.
  • It resolves the subject-object separation inherent in some ecosystemic models.

    • Implications:

    • This dimensionless self concept can enhance the efficacy of integrated therapeutic modalities.
    • It offers a novel framework for understanding self-organization in systemic contexts.
    • Facilitates a more cohesive therapeutic alliance by dissolving perceived boundaries.