Psychotherapy Section

Introduction to the special section on attachment theory and psychotherapy.

In this introduction to the special section on attachment theory and psychotherapy, the editors briefly describe the key points of attachment theory (J. Bowlby, 1969, 1973, 1980) and its relevance to psychotherapy. They then outline their criteria for the selection of papers and briefly describe their emphasis. The aim of this section is to present novel and thought-provoking research that high...

Narrative and psychotherapy: introduction to the special section.

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Cognitive psychotherapy and integrative psychotherapy

The text presented below, consisting of two complementary parts, was written almost three years ago as a chapter for a book on cognitive therapy. As the publication of the book was continually delayed, a week before his death Professor Leder asked the book editor, Andrzej Kokoszka, if he didn’t think it suitable to publish at least parts of the book separately, since the publication date was in...

An interview with Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Section Editor for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

How did you first become interested in psychotherapy? My decision to become a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst dates back to the early 1970s, a few years before I entered medical school at the age of 21. At that time, I had read all the books written by psychoanalysts Karen Horney and Erich Fromm. However, my interest in psychological literature had started during adolescence, when I was lucky en...