Science catching up: Experiential family therapy and neuroscience.

Autor: Bailey ME; Department of Family Social Sciences, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of marital and family therapy [J Marital Fam Ther] 2022 Oct; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 1095-1110. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 08.
DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12582
Abstrakt: Experiential family therapy, pioneered by Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker, centered the experience of the "here and now," human authenticity and congruent communication in the work of psychotherapy. Their approach-often considered atypical and atheoretical-was popular for a while, then relegated as behavioral and cognitive theories developed. However, with the proliferation of modern neuroscience, particularly the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology, therapists can see neuroscience research providing hard data and respective frameworks delineating the underlying architecture for understanding the connections between the mind, emotions, behavior, and relationships. This article highlights the neurobiological mechanisms that explain why classic experiential family therapy was so powerful. The main tenets of both Carl Whitaker's symbolic experiential family therapy as well as Virginia Satir's model for peoplemaking are illuminated through the postulates and scientific findings of interpersonal neurobiology.
(© 2022 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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