Supportive Psychotherapy: A Contradiction in Terms?
Sydney Crown
Abstract
Sydney Crown
Abstract
My title points to the basic paradox: if it is psychotherapy, can it be supportive? If it is supportive, can it be psychotherapy?
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My title points to the basic paradox: if it is psychotherapy, can it be supportive? If it is supportive, can it be psychotherapy?
Key concepts: Supportive psychotherapy, Psychotherapist, Contradiction, Psychology, Philosophy, Epistemology