Encyclopedia of the History of Psychological Theories - Original PDF
نویسندگان: Robert W. Rieber
خلاصه: Some might argue that in the contemporary clinical practice of psycho- therapy, the focus on evidence-based intervention and effective out- come has overshadowed theory in importance. Maybe. But, at the same time, it is clear that psychotherapists adopt and practice according to one theory or another because their experience (and decades of empirical evidence) suggests that having a sound theory of psychotherapy leads to greater therapeutic success. Theory is fundamental in guiding psycho- therapists in understanding why people behave, think, and feel in certain ways, and it provides the guidance to then contemplate what a client can do to instigate meaningful change. Still, the role of theory in the helping process itself can be hard to explain. This narrative about solving problems may help convey theory’s importance: Aesop tells the fable of the sun and wind having a contest to decide who was the most powerful. From above the earth, they spotted a person walking down the street, and the wind said that he bet he could get the person’s coat off. The sun agreed to the contest. The wind blew, and the person held on tightly to his coat. The more the wind blew, the tighter the person held onto his coat. The sun said it was his turn. She put all of her energy into creating warm sunshine, and soon the person took off his coat