Psychotherapy Integration: Systems Theory and Self-Psychology

This article highlights the distinction between integration and eclecticism, arguing for an integration in teaching psychotherapy by using a meta‐theory. The traditional approach of presenting a sequential range of therapy models may inadvertently advocate an eclectic approach. It begins with a brie...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2010-10, Vol.36 (4), p.472-485
Main Author: Brown, Jac
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy services
Behavior Modification
Beliefs
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Therapy - organization & administration
Eclecticism
Emotions
Family Therapy - organization & administration
Female
Humans
Male
Meta Analysis
Modeling (Psychology)
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy - organization & administration
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Concept
Self Psychology
System theory
Systems Approach
Systems Theory
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Therapists
Therapy
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Summary:This article highlights the distinction between integration and eclecticism, arguing for an integration in teaching psychotherapy by using a meta‐theory. The traditional approach of presenting a sequential range of therapy models may inadvertently advocate an eclectic approach. It begins with a brief consideration of the integration literature, elaborating a meta‐theory for integration. This is followed with the presentation of a meta‐theory as an integrative tool for teaching the divergent models of systems theory and self‐psychology. Using this meta‐theory, an example is presented which conceptualizes the presenting problems of a couple. Finally, a plan for using the integration is discussed.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2010.00196.x