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What is effective in the therapeutic process?

What is effective in the therapeutic process? WHAT IS EFFECTIVE IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS? A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION BELLA S. VAN BARK, MODERATOR I FEEl'. HONORED by the privilege offered therapists emphasize mainly the doctor-pa- me to moderate this Round Table on the tient relationship; others give centrality to vitally important and significant topic, the personality of the therapist, stressing the influence stemming from his philosophy "What is Effective in the Therapeutic Pro- cess?" We do not intend to negate other of mental health and neurosis which de- termine the character of his participation sources from which a distressed person may gain help. However, this panel of psycho- and interest in the whole of the patient. analysts is specifically concerned with the Others put the activation of the construc- tive forces in the patient in the foreground; kind of help which leads to effective ther- apy. True effectiveness would be reflected still others give predominance to the work- in personality change and growth. Can we ing toward diminishing the destructive arrive at tentative formulations regarding forces. Some attribute the weight of im- the forces which are derived from our clini- portance to the development of insight cal data? Can we clarify what actually tran- through helping http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
1957 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01875213
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Abstract

WHAT IS EFFECTIVE IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS? A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION BELLA S. VAN BARK, MODERATOR I FEEl'. HONORED by the privilege offered therapists emphasize mainly the doctor-pa- me to moderate this Round Table on the tient relationship; others give centrality to vitally important and significant topic, the personality of the therapist, stressing the influence stemming from his philosophy "What is Effective in the Therapeutic Pro- cess?" We do not intend to negate other of mental health and neurosis which de- termine the character of his participation sources from which a distressed person may gain help. However, this panel of psycho- and interest in the whole of the patient. analysts is specifically concerned with the Others put the activation of the construc- tive forces in the patient in the foreground; kind of help which leads to effective ther- apy. True effectiveness would be reflected still others give predominance to the work- in personality change and growth. Can we ing toward diminishing the destructive arrive at tentative formulations regarding forces. Some attribute the weight of im- the forces which are derived from our clini- portance to the development of insight cal data? Can we clarify what actually tran- through helping

Journal

The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1957

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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