TY - JOUR
T1 - The integrative focus
T2 - Coordinating symptom- and person-oriented perspectives in therapy
AU - Omer, H.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - A possible answer is presented to the danger of conceptual and technical fragmentation in eclectic-integrative treatments. Instead of attempting to unify eclectic treatments by an overarching theory, it is proposed that the symptomatic and personal perspectives on the therapy be harnessed together in an integrative focus that defines symptomatic improvement as a step in a developmental task, and makes personal development contingent upon symptomatic improvement. The integrative focus concentrates therapeutic efforts on a clear issue and goal, coordinates symptom- and person-oriented interventions, and helps to improve communication.
AB - A possible answer is presented to the danger of conceptual and technical fragmentation in eclectic-integrative treatments. Instead of attempting to unify eclectic treatments by an overarching theory, it is proposed that the symptomatic and personal perspectives on the therapy be harnessed together in an integrative focus that defines symptomatic improvement as a step in a developmental task, and makes personal development contingent upon symptomatic improvement. The integrative focus concentrates therapeutic efforts on a clear issue and goal, coordinates symptom- and person-oriented interventions, and helps to improve communication.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027176028&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.2.283
DO - 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.2.283
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AN - SCOPUS:0027176028
SN - 0002-9564
VL - 47
SP - 283
EP - 295
JO - American Journal of Psychotherapy
JF - American Journal of Psychotherapy
IS - 2
ER -