Constructive Postmodern Thought and Psychotherapy.

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https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v10i37.770

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constructivism, constructionism, narratives, psychotherapy, discourse

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In this article the influence of postmodernist conception on two main pshychotherapeutic approaches, systemic and cognitive therapies, is considered in the context of contemporary cultural tendencies. The authors base their own position in the constructivist, construccionist, narrative and discursive tradition.

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Published

1999-03-01

How to Cite

Botella, L., Pacheco, M., & Herrero, O. (1999). Constructive Postmodern Thought and Psychotherapy. Revista de Psicoterapia, 10(37), 5–28. https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v10i37.770

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