In this study psychotherapy training is described from a new epistemological perspective. This perspective, based upon new science and physics and Batesonian evolution, embodies elements of holism, reciprocity, circularity and a both/and view of the universe. From a new epistemological perspective understandings of psychotherapy training are constructed, not discovered. By precluding the notion of absolute truth, an infinite variety of alternative constructions of training becomes possible. The conceptual map constructed in this study incorporates a process model for the training of systemic psychotherapists. In terms of this model, training should be a context where various orders of learning are encountered by student and trainer. In particular, the trainees must learn how to differentiate from each other and how to separate from the trainer. Three evolutionary stages of training are identified to describe how an emancipatory learning context may be created. It is suggested that training may never be concluded. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

In this study psychotherapy training is described from a new epistemological perspective. This perspective, based upon new science and physics and Batesonian evolution, embodies elements of holism, reciprocity, circularity and a both/and view of the universe. From a new epistemological perspective understandings of psychotherapy training are constructed, not discovered. By precluding the notion of absolute truth, an infinite variety of alternative constructions of training becomes possible. The conceptual map constructed in this study incorporates a process model for the training of systemic psychotherapists. In terms of this model, training should be a context where various orders of learning are encountered by student and trainer. In particular, the trainees must learn how to differentiate from each other and how to separate from the trainer. Three evolutionary stages of training are identified to describe how an emancipatory learning context may be created. It is suggested that training may never be concluded. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T19:35:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 31 / Nenhuma / Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo apresentar uma discussão sobre as características do processo terapêutico no atendimento psicológico domiciliar, a partir da análise de conceitos fundamentais da psicoterapia psicanalítica, tais como: o setting, a neutralidade, a intervenção e a relação terapêutica. Além disso, a mesma se propõe a identificar e compreender os aspectos técnicos desta modalidade de acompanhamento, realizando uma reflexão teórica e técnica a partir do referencial psicanalítico. A metodologia utilizada foi o estudo de caso. Foram apresentados e discutidos os relatos de dois casos clínicos, de João e Luciana, que receberam atendimento psicológico domiciliar por seis meses. As entrevistas foram analisadas a partir das categorias analíticas propostas: setting, neutralidade, intervenção e relação terapêutica. Concluiu-se que o processo terapêutico domiciliar apresenta características específicas no setting, no campo terapêutico, assim como na técnica utilizada, na postura do terapeuta, em relação à neut / This research aims to present a discussion on the characteristics of the therapeutic process in psychological home care from the analysis of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, such as: the setting, the neutrality, intervention and therapeutic relationship. Moreover, it proposes to identify and understand the technical aspects of this type of monitoring, conducting a technical and theoretical reflection from the psychoanalytical references. The methodology used was the case study. It was presented and discussed the reports of two cases of John and Luciana, who received psychological care home for six months. The sessions were analyzed through the from analytical categories proposed: setting neutrality, intervention and therapeutic relationship. It was that the therapeutic process has specific characteristics regarding the home setting, the therapeutic, the technique used and the attitude of the therapist in relation to neutrality, situations that distinguish it from a conventional psycho

Client self-acceptance is a crucial element of mental health and a goal of psychotherapy. It has been demonstrated that client self-disclosure in psychotherapy is instrumental in the promotion of self-acceptance. Reflection, probing, and paradoxical therapist responses frequently are used to elicit self-disclosure. Cognitive dissonance theory was used to provide a theoretical understanding of these techniques and their use in the promotion of self-acceptance. Reflection, probing, and paradoxical responses were conceptualized as providing a client with different perceptions of choice over self-disclosure that may affect the occurrence of self-acceptance. This study compared the effects of the reflection, probing, and paradoxical techniques on self-acceptance and anxiety following self-disclosure.

The purpose of this study was first to determine whether or not paradoxical communication could be designed to contain therapeutic levels of the core therapeutic conditions, and, second, to determine how paradoxical counselor communication compared to nondirective communication on the social influence dimensions of attractiveness, expertness, and trustworthiness. For the first phase, four judges rated audiotapes on the level of the core therapeutic conditions on one of four counseling conditions (paradox high or low on core conditions, and nondirective high or low on core conditions). For the second phase, 133 undergraduate college students were asked to listen to the four counseling conditions on audiotapes and to rate the counselor on the social influence dimensions

The purpose of the investigation was to determine the effectiveness of Zen meditation practice in facilitating positive change on the personality variables time competence, inner direction, locus of control, and field independence, as well as to investigate the subjective experiences of novice meditators. Two population groups were included in the study: a student group and a clinical group. The student-population group consisted of forty-six undergraduate college students. The student subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups: experimental group (Zen meditation group taught to focus attention on the breath, as well as a formal Zen posture), placebo group (formal Zen posture only), or control group (no treatment). The clinical-population group consisted of thirty-seven in-patient volunteers from the alcoholic-drug unit of a psychiatric state hospital. The clinical subjects were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (Zen meditation group which practiced focused attention on the breath, as well as a formal Zen meditation posture) or a control group (no treatment).