- Η σύγχρονη αιτιολογία της Ψυχικής Δυσφορίας (εκτός από την Ασυμβατότητα) και
- Η κατανόηση των κατηγοριών της Ψυχικής Δυσφορίας (π.χ. Σχιζοφρένεια, Διαταραχές της Προσωπικότητας κ.α.) εντός του εννοιολογικού πλαισίου της ΠΠ.
Αναφορικά με το πρώτο ο Wilkins (2005) αναφέρει τα εξής αίτια:
α) (Ψυχολογική) Επαφή
β) Ασυμβατότητα,
γ) Τρόπους Επεξεργασίας της Εμπειρίας (Styles of processing) και
δ) Ζητήματα που αφορούν στη κατανομή της δύναμης/εξουσία (Issues of power).
Γράφει ο Παναγιώτης Απότσος: Ψυχολόγος MSc, Προσωποκεντρικός Ψυχοθεραπευτής ECP
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