title: Integration in psychotherapy: Reasons and challenges.
abstract: Although integration has been formally influencing the field of psychotherapy since the 1930s, its impact gained significant momentum during the 1980s. Practical, theoretical, and scientific reasons help to explain the growing influence of integration in psychotherapy. The field of psychotherapy is characterized by many challenges which integration may change into meaningful opportunities. Nonetheless, many obstacles remain when seeking to advance integration. To appreciate the strength of integration in psychotherapy we describe an integrative, comprehensive approach to service delivery, research, and training. We then discuss the role of integration in the future of psychotherapy. (PsycINFO Database Record
authors.affiliation: Fundación Aiglé.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fernández-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara.
authors.forename: Andrés J
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0828-4293
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Consoli
authors.affiliation: Fundación Aiglé.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gómez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011613:Psychotherapy