The worst of times, the best of times : psychotherapy in the 1990s.
The author discusses the state of the art of psychotherapy at the brink of the new decade. The theme of the 1990s is rapprochement, the bridging of divisive aspects of the field. Four major manifestations of increased detente are explored: convergence of mind and brain, collaboration of research and public policy, coordination of economic constraints and ethical standards, and connection between psychopathology and therapeutic practice. Factors of major importance for the future of psychotherapy are the impact of the neurosciences on psychological phenomena, the role of the computer in human simulation, the socioeconomic influence of government and third-party payers on the direction of treatment, and the utilization of clinical practice in devising new diagnostic dimensions.
Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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