title: [Psychotherapy: present state and developmental trends (author's transl)].
abstract: Psychotherapeutic theories and techniques are multiplying explosively. However, the newer developments are reducible to a few basic concepts, namely 1. training, learning, conditioning and information, 2. suggestion, 3. persuasion, 4. counselling, 5. insight (making conscious), 6. group-effects, 7. cartharsis, ecstasis and acting-out. In the present situation a therapeutic schedule based entirely on methods and theories is no longer acceptable and has been replaced by a patient-centred approach, i.e. the method is chosen on a pluralistic basis according to optimum fulfilment of the requirements of patient, therapist and institution. Apart from psychotherapy in the narrower sense, a psychotherapeutic attitude is recommended as an essential method of secondary prevention in all health and social services.
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D012955:Societies, Medical
vernacular_title: Psychotherapie - Gegenwärtiger Stand und Entwicklungstendenzen.