title: [Psychotherapies: current status and perspectives].
abstract: A multitude of psychotherapic methods are proposed to the patients and their demand for psychotherapy is steadily increasing. The reasons of this phenomena are analyzed by the authors. On the basis of their different conceptual background and their ends, the psychotherapies are divided in six groups. The criteria by which the choice of a method is made as well as this of different possible associations are discussed. The assessment of efficacy is considered. The social implications and future of the different psychotherapic methods are screened.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*
vernacular_title: Les psychothérapies: etat actuel et perspectives.