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Consciousness and psychotherapy

A Ryle1

  • 1UMDS, Munro Clinic, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.

The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
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Neurotic behaviors resist change due to limited self-consciousness, not just conscious vs. unconscious conflicts. Therapy uses language and reformulation to increase awareness, enabling patients to revise restrictive patterns.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Neurotic behaviors often exhibit resistance to therapeutic change.
  • Traditional models of conscious and unconscious systems may not fully explain this resistance.
  • The role of self-consciousness in psychological functioning is a key area of study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the origins and resistance to change in neurotic procedures.
  • To examine the role of consciousness and language in self-consciousness and neuroticism.
  • To propose a therapeutic approach utilizing consciousness for revising maladaptive patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of consciousness, self-consciousness, and language.
  • Critique of traditional conscious/unconscious dichotomies.

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  • Exploration of the role of language in forming self-consciousness.

    • Main Results:

    • The conscious/unconscious dichotomy is deemed an insufficient model for neurotic resistance.
    • Language plays a critical role in the development of human self-consciousness.
    • Deficient self-consciousness and restricted behavioral repertoires in neurotic individuals are linked to various factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Therapy should leverage consciousness to enhance patient awareness of detrimental procedural repertoires.
    • Reformulation is a key therapeutic process for recognition and revision of neurotic patterns.
    • Increased self-awareness through language and reformulation can facilitate therapeutic change.