Reflections of Person-Centred Approach and Client-Centred Therapy in Positive Psychology and Psychotherapy

SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Reflections of Person-Centred Approach and Client-Centred Therapy in Positive Psychology and Psychotherapy. In Srivastava, S. K.; Singh, Nayanika; Kant, Shivani. Psychological Interventions of Mental Disorders. 1st ed. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers, 2013, p. 294-314. ISBN 978-81-7625-911-8.

Basic information

• Original name: Reflections of Person-Centred Approach and Client-Centred Therapy in Positive Psychology and Psychotherapy
• Authors: SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 1st ed. New Delhi, Psychological Interventions of Mental Disorders, p. 294-314, 21 pp. 2013.
• Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: India
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/13:00069100
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• ISBN: 978-81-7625-911-8
• Keywords in English: client-centred therapy; humanistic psychology; person-centred approach; positive psychology; positive psychotherapy
• Tags: rivok, RIVZ
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The expansion of positive psychology, a noticeable direction in current psychology and psychotherapy, has led to an increasing emphasis on the study and promotion of positive functioning in clinical psychology research and psychotherapy. This paper focuses on the importance of humanistic psychology as one of the most powerful sources of inspiration for positive psychology and psychotherapy. Positive psychology and particularly Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach (PCA) overlap in theoretical presuppositions and thematic content thanks to the extensive historical grounding of positive psychology within humanistic psychology. This paper gives a brief overview of positive psychology themes and points out the reflections, similarities and connections between the PCA and Client-Centred Therapy (CCT) with positive psychology and psychotherapy. The paper will accentuate the holistic approach in positive psychotherapy, which attempts to prevent and treat psychopathology as well as enhance well-being, and may be a central component of good psychotherapy.