Dynamics of the Cure in Psychiatry

Psychotherapy and confrontation technique theory

“…Concepts of the dynamics of cure are mirrored in the prevailing theories of aetiology. Iago Galdston (1953) lists as basic theories the following: Demoniacal-moral, hereditaryconstitutional, toxic-traumatic, asthenicdisintegrative, repressive-analytical, ergological, socio-environmental and ecological. Psychotherapy is afforded little scope for curative action when based on demoniacalmoral, hereditary-constitutional or toxictraumatic theories.…”

Psychotherapy and confrontation technique theory

“…Concepts of the dynamics of cure are mirrored in the prevailing theories of aetiology. Iago Galdston (1953) lists as basic theories the following: Demoniacal-moral, hereditaryconstitutional, toxic-traumatic, asthenicdisintegrative, repressive-analytical, ergological, socio-environmental and ecological. Psychotherapy is afforded little scope for curative action when based on demoniacalmoral, hereditary-constitutional or toxictraumatic theories.…”

Treatment—review of a Medical Concept

“…Galdston (5), in discussing the dynamics of cure in psychiatry, pointed out that the same basic concepts of causation and related efforts at cure are part of all medical practice. Demoniacal‐moral or magical‐demoniacal causes invariably called for the driving out of evil spirits as the significant therapeutic effort.…”

New approaches to psychotherapy techniques

“…T should try to give C the feeling that T is particularly interested in being helpful, in aiding C with whatever difficulties may beset him. He should be ready to tackle C's problems within the therapeutic setting and even to take outside steps (such as looking up information for C or calling upon others to help with his problems) which C would consider helpful T should have a special kind of intellectual and creative outlook conducive of effective therapy: he should tend to be highly intelligent, wise, curious, creative, and scientifically oriented (141 T should be the kind of an individual in whom C may have considerable confidence. C should feel that T is well trained in his field, is competent, has a good reputation, is clever enough to understand C and help him, and is otherwise a person T should be the kind of a person who can serve C as a good model, and with whom C to some extent can successfully identify, The most effective way of teaching 390,391).…”

Psychotherapy and confrontation technique theory

“…Concepts of the dynamics of cure are mirrored in the prevailing theories of aetiology. Iago Galdston (1953) lists as basic theories the following: Demoniacal-moral, hereditaryconstitutional, toxic-traumatic, asthenicdisintegrative, repressive-analytical, ergological, socio-environmental and ecological. Psychotherapy is afforded little scope for curative action when based on demoniacalmoral, hereditary-constitutional or toxictraumatic theories.…”

Treatment—review of a Medical Concept

“…Galdston (5), in discussing the dynamics of cure in psychiatry, pointed out that the same basic concepts of causation and related efforts at cure are part of all medical practice. Demoniacal‐moral or magical‐demoniacal causes invariably called for the driving out of evil spirits as the significant therapeutic effort.…”

New approaches to psychotherapy techniques

“…T should try to give C the feeling that T is particularly interested in being helpful, in aiding C with whatever difficulties may beset him. He should be ready to tackle C's problems within the therapeutic setting and even to take outside steps (such as looking up information for C or calling upon others to help with his problems) which C would consider helpful T should have a special kind of intellectual and creative outlook conducive of effective therapy: he should tend to be highly intelligent, wise, curious, creative, and scientifically oriented (141 T should be the kind of an individual in whom C may have considerable confidence. C should feel that T is well trained in his field, is competent, has a good reputation, is clever enough to understand C and help him, and is otherwise a person T should be the kind of a person who can serve C as a good model, and with whom C to some extent can successfully identify, The most effective way of teaching 390,391).…”

Psychotherapy and confrontation technique theory

“…Concepts of the dynamics of cure are mirrored in the prevailing theories of aetiology. Iago Galdston (1953) lists as basic theories the following: Demoniacal-moral, hereditaryconstitutional, toxic-traumatic, asthenicdisintegrative, repressive-analytical, ergological, socio-environmental and ecological. Psychotherapy is afforded little scope for curative action when based on demoniacalmoral, hereditary-constitutional or toxictraumatic theories.…”

Treatment—review of a Medical Concept

“…Galdston (5), in discussing the dynamics of cure in psychiatry, pointed out that the same basic concepts of causation and related efforts at cure are part of all medical practice. Demoniacal‐moral or magical‐demoniacal causes invariably called for the driving out of evil spirits as the significant therapeutic effort.…”

New approaches to psychotherapy techniques

“…T should try to give C the feeling that T is particularly interested in being helpful, in aiding C with whatever difficulties may beset him. He should be ready to tackle C's problems within the therapeutic setting and even to take outside steps (such as looking up information for C or calling upon others to help with his problems) which C would consider helpful T should have a special kind of intellectual and creative outlook conducive of effective therapy: he should tend to be highly intelligent, wise, curious, creative, and scientifically oriented (141 T should be the kind of an individual in whom C may have considerable confidence. C should feel that T is well trained in his field, is competent, has a good reputation, is clever enough to understand C and help him, and is otherwise a person T should be the kind of a person who can serve C as a good model, and with whom C to some extent can successfully identify, The most effective way of teaching 390,391).…”