La terapia de la coherencia: un enfoque constructivista apoyado por la neurociencia contemporánea

• Jasiński, Michał ^[1] ; Paz, Clara ^[1] ; Feixas, Guillem ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de Barcelona

     Universitat de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: Acción psicológica, ISSN 1578-908X, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Monográfico sobre drogas), págs. 131-144
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5944/ap.13.1.16137
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Coherence therapy: a constructivist approach supported by contemporary neuroscience
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  • español

    En el presente artículo se describe la terapia de la coherencia (TC). Con el fin de presentar este enfoque se realiza una breve descripción del constructivismo y su influencia tanto en la TC, como en la psicoterapia en general. Se continúa con la explicación detallada de la historia, teoría y metodología de la TC. Se describe también la reconsolidación de la memoria, un fenómeno descubierto recientemente en el campo de la neurociencia que parece ocurrir en el proceso de la TC y se presentan sus implicaciones para la psicoterapia. Se utiliza un breve estudio de caso para explicar el proceso de la TC de forma práctica. Finalmente, se describe el estado acual y el futuro de este enfoque terapéutico. 

  • English

    Coherence therapy (CT) is described in the present article. Constructivism´s influence on psychotherapy in general and on CT specifically is discussed briefly, followed by a detailed presentation of CT´s history, theory and methodology. Memory reconsolidation, a recently discovered phenomenon which is stated to occur in CT process, is described as well together with its implications for psychotherapy field. A brief case study is presented to show CT´s process in prac­tice and the future and limitations of CT are dis­cussed in the final part of the article

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