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The Socratic method (also known as the method of Elenchus or Socratic debate) is a form of argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions. Socratic dialogues feature in many of the works of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato , where his teacher Socrates debates various philosophical issues with an ...
Dubois is known for the introduction of "persuasion therapy", a process that employed a rational approach for treatment of neurotic disorders. Within this discipline, he developed a psychotherapeutic methodology that was a form of Socratic dialogue, using the doctor-patient relationship as a means to persuade the patient to change his/her ...
In his work, Frankl advocates for the use of the Socratic dialogue or "self-discovery discourse" to be used with clients to get in touch with their "Noetic" (or spiritual) unconscious. [3] Human religiousness is a deeply individual decision, and aligns with the process of discovering meaning in even the most difficult of situations.
Cognitive restructuring (CR) is a psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, [1] such as all-or-nothing thinking (splitting), magical thinking, overgeneralization, magnification, [1] and emotional reasoning, which are commonly associated with many mental health disorders. [2]
Socratic dialogue (Ancient Greek: Σωκρατικὸς λόγος) is a genre of literary prose developed in Greece at the turn of the fourth century BC. The earliest ones are preserved in the works of Plato and Xenophon and all involve Socrates as the protagonist .
Thinking through dialogue: essays on philosophy in practice. Practical Philosophy Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0954178307. Deurzen, E. van (1984) Existential psychotherapy, in W Dryden (ed.) Individual Therapy in Britain, London: Harper and Row. Deurzen, E. van (1988) Existential Counselling in Practice, London: Sage Publications.
Psychagogy, originally a spiritual concept, refers to the guidance of the soul. [1] It is recognized as one of the antecedents and components of modern psychology. [2]. In its contemporary context, psychagogy is a psycho-therapeutic method that influences behavior by encouraging the pursuit of meaningful life goals.
This alternative method relies almost entirely on Socratic dialogue between the therapist and client. The final phase of treatment focuses on helping the client reinforce the skills they learned in the previous phase, with the intent that they can use those skills to further identify, evaluate, and modify their beliefs concerning their ...