Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy

Shape Theoretical Psychotherapy is a derived from Gestalt theory of the Berlin School psychotherapy method. It is with the Gestalt therapy of Fritz Perls, although related in some areas of practical approach, but not identical. The application of Gestalt theory in clinical and psychotherapeutic range is rather up in the 20's back .. A systematic exposition and justification shape Theoretical Psychotherapy was established in German-speaking countries, however, only from the efforts, especially by Hans -Jürgen Walter ( a student of Gestalt psychologists Edwin noise and Frederick Hoeth ) and others who worked to have on the basis of Gestalt theory possibilities of integration of compatible approaches of psychoanalysis, depth psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, talk therapy and other psychotherapeutic schools to develop.

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Shape Theoretical Psychotherapy is a deeply psychologically founded methods that consistently based on the findings and experimental- psychological findings of gestalt psychology and the phenomenological orientation. The techniques used in this framework are highly variable and focused on the individual case. However, is typical of this technique the effort on experience activating interventions to promote an integration of feeling, sensing, thinking and behavior. A central position in the conceptual building the shape of theoretical psychotherapy takes the epistemological position of Critical Realism. The psychotherapeutic attitude and the image of man have very close relations to the individual psychology of Alfred Adler. Its proximity to the Gestalt psychology was based on that Wolfgang Metzger, one of the foremost German exponents of Gestalt psychology, has been used especially for the publication of the writings eagle and for the founding of the German Society for Individual Psychology.

Shape Theoretical Psychotherapy this form now found mainly in German-speaking countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland, distribution. In Austria shape Theoretical Psychotherapy is one of the state-recognized scientific and psychotherapeutic methods, the Austrian Society for Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy ( ÖAGP ) provides a specialist psychotherapy training in this process and gives the magazine " Phenomenal - Journal of shape Theoretical Psychotherapy " in the publishing Krammer, Vienna, out.

Historically, and here again, especially in the English-speaking world, however, much earlier, various approaches to the application of Gestalt theory in the psychotherapeutic field have already been developed. This was done mainly in the wider context of a compound of Gestalt theory and psychoanalysis as the originally prevailing flow in psychotherapy. Here should be mentioned among others the work of Lewin 's students Junius F. Brown and Wertheimer employee Erwin Levy. Theoretical form factors are also developed by SH Foulkes and Bion W. group psychoanalysis, in the dynamic group psychotherapy as well as in the Katathym - Imaginative Psychotherapy by Hans Carl Leunerunverkennbar. Especially in the field of group psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic work with psychotic patients, the Wertheimer Leaders Abraham S. Luchins has made a name.

As one of the newer applications of Gestalt theory in the psychotherapy -related play therapy ( giocoterapia focale ) is mentioned, which was developed by Giancarlo Trombini and his colleagues at the University of Bologna.

Another Gestalt psychology-based psychotherapeutic approach has been in Germany since the late 70s on the basis of morphological psychology of Wilhelm Salber ( University of Cologne) developed. He is now approved under the name Analytical intensive treatment for this course in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy sound.