Circularitatea în psihoterapie. O reprezentare a proceselor psihologice complexe
Circularity in Psychotherapy. A Representation of Complex Psychological Processes

Author(s): Smaranda Buju
Subject(s): Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Published by: Editura Politehnium
Keywords: psychotherapy; circular questions; circular map; metaphor diagram; circular mental processes;
Summary/Abstract: The idea of circularity is present in psychology and psychotherapy. The paper identifies and explains the ways in which circularity is applied in various psychotherapies: as a therapeutic principle, as a question, clinical model, map of change, metaphor, diagram, layers of thought and dysfunctional circular movements. The circular modes of human interaction show the complexity of relationships within family systems, the circular map of change states the therapeutic objectives, stages, skills and results, the diagram of trauma intervention outlines a useful and practical tool, the layers of dysfunctional thought and the trajectory of circular movements reflect the mechanisms that underlie psychological disorders. We believe that circularity in psychotherapy is associated with complex processes and its representations are suggestive in rendering what is difficult to understand, complicated and multi-dimensional.

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