Catholic Faculty of Theology, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
Abstract
Članak prikazuje nastanak i glavne odrednice integrativne psihoterapije, kao jedne od brojnih psihoterapijskih pravaca, koja nastoji priznati i iskoristit prednosti drugih pravaca, integrirati ih te stvoriti vlastiti princip i metode koje se razvijaju po ključu većega dobra za klijenta/pacijenta. Iako se bazira na kliničkom radu u Americi i Engleskoj, članak se referira i na europske izvore, uključujući donekle i Hrvatsku. U prvom dijelu članka prikazana je kratka povijest razvoja psihoterapeutskih škola i pravaca te glavna obilježja integrativne psihoterapije. U drugom dijelu članka autor prikazuje mogućnosti i ograničenja općenitoga integriranja duhovnosti u psihoterapiji kao trenda prisutna osobito u zadnjih dvadesetak godina te posebice integriranja kršćanske duhovnosti u terapeutski proces gdje se integrativna psihoterapija, upravo zbog svojih mogućnosti eklekticizma i integriranja novoga, pokazuje kao najpogodnija.In the feature article "Perspectives of Cooperation Between Integrative Psychotherapy and Pastoral Practice," the author, Antun Volenik, explains the history and main characteristics of integrative psychotherapy as one of many psychotherapeutic schools that exist on the modern therapeutic scene. This scene is characterized by dissatisfaction with single-school approaches and a concomitant desire to look beyond school boundaries to see what can be learned from other methods of conducting psychotherapy. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency, and more benefits for the client/patient. Although it is based on clinical practices in the USA and the UK, this article also makes references to European sources, including Croatia. In the first part of the article, the author presents a brief history and the development of psychotherapy and its schools and movements, as well as the main characteristics of integrative psychotherapy. The main topic of the second part of the article are possibilities and restrictions for the integration of spirituality in general into the therapeutic process, and more specifically the Christian spirituality
