Mental Disorder

The great philosophers and clinicians of the past viewed their task as creating a rationale that took into account all of the complexities of human nature the biological, the phenomenological, the developmental, and so on. By contrast, modern conceptual thinkers have actively avoided this complex and broad vision. These theorists appear to favor one-dimensional schemas, conceptual frameworks that intentionally leave out much that may bear significantly on the reality of human life. Personalized psychotherapy joins with thinkers of the past and argue that no part of human nature should lie outside the scope of a clinician’s regard, e.g., the family and culture, neurobiological processes, unconscious memories, and so on.

Integration is an important concept in considering not only the psychotherapy of the individual case but also the role of psychotherapy in the broad sphere of clinical science. For the treatment of a particular patient to be integrated, the several elements of a clinical science should be integrated as well. One of the arguments advanced against technical eclecticism is that it explicitly insulates therapy from the broad context of clinical science. In contrast to eclecticism, where techniques are justified methodologically or empirically, integrative treatment reflects the logic of a comprehensive and relevant theory of human nature. Theories of this nature are inviting because they seek to encompass the full multidimensionality of human behavior; personalized therapy grows out of such a theory.

Psychosomatic Disorders
Complex and broad vision, Human behavior, Insulates therapy, Personalized therapy, Philosophers and clinicians, psychotherapy