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Psychotherapy: The humanistic (and effective) treatment.

Wampold, Bruce E.·2007·American Psychologist

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Although it is well established that psychotherapy is remarkably effective, the change process in psychotherapy is not well understood. Psychotherapy is compared with medicine and cultural healing practices to argue that critical aspects of psychotherapy involve human processes that are used in religious, spiritual, and cultural healing practices. A model of psychotherapy is presented that stipulates various aspects that involve uniquely human characteristics. Central to this model is patient acquisition of an adaptive explanation of his or her difficulties. Finally, the research evidence for this model is presented.

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Authors
Wampold, B. E.
Venue
American Psychologist
Published
2007
Volume
62
Issue
8
Pages
857-873
ISSN
  • 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-990X
OpenAlex
W1986701274
Cited by
385
References
19
FWCI
15.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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