Reconciliation of Time Perspectives as a Criterion for Therapy Completion

Summary Giancarlo Trombini presents the continuation of his research on question which criteria can be used to assess progress therapy in an objectively verifiable way and make decision completion therapy. In first phase research, phenomenological criterion a qualitative change patient’s relations toward positive higher complexity was proposed for this purpose. terms working method analytic therapy, meant concretely: attention should paid what development is shown comparison relationships that occur dream narrative subsequent associations. This therefore given name manifest dream/association (MDAC)—comparison between The idea easily transferred those methods, do not primarily work with reports memories associations—also, other ways working, it possible pay attention, suggested by Trombini, are thematized clients course hour. To criterion, another now added present article: “ c oncluding t herapeutic urn” (CTT). If reaches turn one session, indicates, according soon concluded. fulfillment recognized fact sequence narration associations relational dynamic becomes recognizable is, at same time, connected reconciliation three temporal reference systems (past, present, future). achievement CTT indicates patient aware changes made makes evident therapist nearing completion.