What is psychotherapy today? Overview of psychotherapeutic concepts

Authors

  • Adam Pawlak Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Opole https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-207X
  • Agnieszka Kacprzyk-Straszak Faculty of Health Care, University of Applied Sciences in Ruda Śląska

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.05.002

Keywords

psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic concepts.

Abstract

Psychotherapy is a method of treatment that uses a variety of skills based on theoretical knowledge to help the patient, his well-being and mental health. Medicine and psychotherapy can complement each other effectively. The selection of the most effective treatment method for a particular case is possible by familiarizing yourself with the basic psychotherapeutic trends. The following psychotherapeutic concepts are discussed in the paper: psychoanalytical behavioral - cognitive and humanistic.

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G. Mietzel "Introduction to psychology", translated by Ewa Pankiewicz GWP Gdańsk 2000

Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo "Psychology and life", edited by M. Materska, PWN Warsaw 2006

B. Okun "Effective psychological help" Institute of Health Psychology - PTP Warsaw 2002

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Published

2020-05-04

How to Cite

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PAWLAK, Adam and KACPRZYK-STRASZAK, Agnieszka. What is psychotherapy today? Overview of psychotherapeutic concepts. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 4 May 2020. Vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 19-32. [Accessed 2 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.05.002.

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 5 (2020)

Section

Review Articles

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