2012/01/01 by Kirk J. Schneider, Alfried Längle · 1 citation
Psychology · Arts and Humanities · Neuroscience · Engineering · #Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Pain Management and Placebo Effect #Humanism #Specialty #Psychotherapist #Humanistic psychology #Psychology #Element (criminal law) #Mental health #Engineering ethics #Psychiatry #Political science #Law #Engineering
paper · doi:10.1037/a0028026
openalex publication_date 2012/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
This article summarizes and discusses the main themes to emerge from this special section on the renewal of humanism in psychotherapy. It is concluded that (1) despite some controversies, humanism is both a viable and growing influence among the leading specialty areas of psychotherapy; (2) humanism is a foundational element of effectiveness among these specialty areas; and (3) humanistic training is essential to the development of trainees in the aforementioned specialty areas. The implications of these findings for each of the specialty areas, for the profession of psychotherapy, and for the public at large are elaborated, concluding with a call for a reassessment of priorities in the research, practice, and training of standardized mental health delivery.