Heinz Kohut and Carl Rogers: A timely comparison.

Kahn, Edwin

doi:10.1037/0003-066x.40.8.893

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“…In this context, the self-psychology theory of Heinz Kohut (1971Kohut ( , 1977Kohut ( , 1984 constitutes a particularly interesting alternative, as it has been referred to as a relevant conceptual framework for the understanding of human development and behavior (for a review see Baker & Baker, 1987;Kahn, 1985;Wolfe, 1989). Kohut developed a psychoanalytical theory of self that departs from the classic psychoanalytical approach.…”

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Goal instability, self-esteem, and vocational identity of high school Portuguese students

Santos

2012

Análise Psicológica

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According to the self-psychology of Heinz Kohut, development of a healthy narcissism that is reflected in a secure sense of self, permits individuals to set and pursue meaningful life goals and maintain a sense ofwell-being, particularly in periods of transition and change. Based on this perspective, the primary purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of goal instability and self-esteem to the vocational identity of Portuguese high school students using a sample of 375 individuals. Additionally, the effect of gender and age on vocational identity was assessed. A regression equation accounted for 32% of the variance of the dependent variable with goal instability emerging as the strongest predictor. Implications for career theory and counseling are discussed.

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“…This leads to a greater emphasis on the nonverbal, facial expressions and patterns of attunement between therapist and client as key variables in therapy, with the implication that those therapists who are poor at signalling reassurance in their nonverbal behaviour will have poorer outcomes (other things being equal) than those who are good at it. Indeed, the psychoanalyst, Kohut (1977) would not use the couch because he felt that patients needed to monitor the face and expressions of the therapist (Kahn, 1985). It may be that the safeness and reassurance such relationships provide, allow for a more cohesive, integrated, self-regulatory pattern of internal organization, in contrast to the rather more segregated, fragmented defensive organization of the traumatized or shamed person.…”

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Biopsychosocial approaches and evolutionary theory as aids to integration in clinical psychology and psychotherapy

Gilbert

1995

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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This paper explores the problem of fragmentation in clinical psychology. It is suggested that this is due to the nature of clinical psychology with its multitude of different concerns, ranging from the cultural to the physiological. To help us become more integrative we could more formally adopt the biopsychosocial approach which explicitly asks the clinician and theorist to focus on the interactions between various levels. This paper also argues that the biopsychosocial approach could be informed by evolutionary theory because this theory provides possible explanations of why certain developmental and social contexts can so powerfully impact on physiology. An evolutionary psychology relevant to clinical psychology can focus on the archetypal nature of human experience, be helpful in exploring therapeutic issues, and avoid some of the reductionist aspects of sociobiology.

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“…Extended discussions of self psychology have rarely appeared in the journals published by the American Psychological Association. Kohut's work was showily introduced to the American Psychological Association in a paper in the American Psychologist (Kahn, 1985). Here, Kohut's work was compared and contrasted with that of Carl Rogers, one of the most revered figures in American psychology.…”

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Disorders of the self: a personality-guided approach

Saltzman¹

2008

Psychodynamic Practice

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Heinz Kohut and Carl Rogers: A timely comparison.

Abstract: What are the essential similarities between Kohut and Rogers? First, both have been concerned with the subjective experiential life of individuals. Both derived their theories from their experiences in the psychotherapeutic situation.

Cited by 67 publications

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Goal instability, self-esteem, and vocational identity of high school Portuguese students

Goal instability, self-esteem, and vocational identity of high school Portuguese students

Biopsychosocial approaches and evolutionary theory as aids to integration in clinical psychology and psychotherapy

Disorders of the self: a personality-guided approach

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