Socrates: First psychotherapist

Chessick, Richard D.

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“…Let me explain. Chessick (1982), in deferring to Socrates as the ®rst psychotherapist is resonant with Symington's (1986) interpretation of the aim of psychoanalysis, that is to say,`psychoanalysis does not have the truth, but rather tries to repair the capacity to arrive at truth (Symington 1986 p. 23) Ô¼truth is grasped in dialogue with another¼ it emerges in between' (Symington 1986 p. 18). There is no room for quick one-sided conclusions in psychoanalysis, whether in therapy or supervision, unlike the example of supervision Chambers and Long (1995) offer.…”

Section: Empathymentioning

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Lost in the crucible of supportive clinical supervision: supervision is not therapy

Yegdich

1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Clinical supervision as a mechanism that supports both professional and personal development is a concept that has captured the imagination of nurses. Though nurses generally agree that 'supervision is not therapy', a clear distinction cannot be enunciated between these two processes when both aim at personal growth. In combining personal and professional growth, the rationale for clinical supervision is unnecessarily confused, with the unfortunate result that supervision may, unwittingly, become a form of therapy for nurses. This paper examines a model of supportive clinical supervision qua Chambers and Long's example of a facilitative therapeutic supervisory style, that reflects nurses' conceptualization of clinical supervision as enhancing personal and professional growth. However, it could be argued that this stance is in crucial respects incorrect, and needs to be rethought if clinical supervision is to be established as credible in nursing. Subsequently, it is important to remember that the utilization of certain techniques rather than their stated goals, will dictate the form that supervision, or therapy, will take. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the logical unacceptability in combining two processes as one, while developing a conceptual framework that differentiates supervision from therapy.

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Section: Empathymentioning

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Lost in the crucible of supportive clinical supervision: supervision is not therapy

Yegdich

1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Self-regulation underlies self-control (Chessick, 1982). Many people need to improve their ability to control their emotional reactions, instinctive appetites, and primitive urges (Tredennick & Waterfield, 1990).…”

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“…Then, the dialogue can examine the client's definition to identify where and how it might be inadequate (Navia, 1985). In true Socratic style, the dialogue aims to refute the client's original definition, delimit overgeneralizations, and gradually collect a string of examples that moves the client toward a new and more useful definition (Chessick, 1982;Sternberg, 1998). The dialogue usually focuses more on the utility than the accuracy of the new definition.…”

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Psychotherapy According to the Socratic Method: Integrating Ancient Philosophy With Contemporary Cognitive Therapy

Overholser¹

2010

J Cogn Psychother

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The Socratic method provides a useful framework for psychotherapy by integrating ideas from ancient philosophy with strategies from contemporary cognitive therapy. According to the Socratic method, four main components underlie the process of therapy: systematic questioning, inductive reasoning, universal definitions, and a sincere disavowal of knowledge in the therapist and the client. These components work together to guide the dialogue that occurs in most therapy sessions. In addition, the Socratic method often focuses on two major topical areas: self-improvement and cultivating virtue in everyday life. Through the use of the Socratic method, clients can explore important issues, clarify major life goals, and strive to improve their moral character.

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“…Already in 1982 I published a paper on Socrates as the first psychotherapist [17]. At this point I was already an adjunct professor of philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago, having expanded my PhD dissertation into a book Freud Teaches Psychotherapy [95].…”

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Apologia pro vita mea: an intellectual odyssey. Part two

Chessick¹

2015

Arch Psych Psych

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The second part of my memoir deals with the evolution, over three decades of the turbulent last half of the 20th century, of two major aspects of my study of the human mind, psychodynamic psychotherapy (psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy) and the treatment of the so-called borderline patient. I outline here the development of principles of psychodynamic therapy as I attempted to move from the research laboratory out into the field of human endeavor, which led me to a series of publications on the subject. At the same time psychodynamic psychotherapy shifted from being the central endeavor of psychiatrists to a very secondary occupation now mainly practiced by non-physicians. The same is true for the psychodynamic psychotherapy of the borderline patient that I had to learn how to do the hard way in order to survive and provide for my family, and that remains a very controversial subject even today.

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Socrates: First psychotherapist

Cited by 15 publications

References 7 publications

Lost in the crucible of supportive clinical supervision: supervision is not therapy

Lost in the crucible of supportive clinical supervision: supervision is not therapy

Psychotherapy According to the Socratic Method: Integrating Ancient Philosophy With Contemporary Cognitive Therapy

Apologia pro vita mea: an intellectual odyssey. Part two

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