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Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 1/2015

01.03.2015 | Original Paper

Experience Processing as an Aspect of Existential Psychotherapy: Life Enhancement Methodology

verfasst von: Dmitry A. Leontiev

Erschienen in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy | Ausgabe 1/2015

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Abstract

The paper presents an existential methodology of life enhancement that can be applied both in the context of an existential psychotherapy session and in a non-therapeutic setting. The prototype of life enhancement is ontogogy, conceptualized by Jim Bugental as the second stage of the psychotherapeutic process. The process, targets and outcomes of life enhancement work are discussed, as well as theoretical explanations of personality changes resulting from the progress in understanding.
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Metadaten
Titel
Experience Processing as an Aspect of Existential Psychotherapy: Life Enhancement Methodology
verfasst von
Dmitry A. Leontiev
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy / Ausgabe 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-014-9284-x

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