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Schizophrenia, the self and psychotherapy: Is there really anything new under the sun?
Author(s) -
Lysaker Paul H.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.23234
Subject(s) - psychology , psychotherapist , framing (construction) , autonomy , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , context (archaeology) , psychiatry , paleontology , structural engineering , political science , law , engineering , biology
This issue of In Session in The Journal of Clinical Psychology offers in depth case studies of psychotherapy for persons with differing types of schizophrenia spectrum disorders across international settings. Method To understand the context and import of this work, this commentary explores commonalities of this work with past work including respect for patients' autonomy, compassion, and attention to the therapeutic relationship. The commentary then discusses themes which harken to the past including framing psychosis as something than can be understood jointly by therapist and patient rather than being unilaterally imposed. Results It is suggested that this work is emblematic of new movements in the literature which focus on the person who is experiencing schizophrenia. Conclusions This focus extends to understanding the purposes, place of the person in the world and their possibilities, which enables them to make sense of what they need and how want to manage their own recovery.