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Going beyond orthodoxy in an orthodox way? Remarks to Jobst Finke’s plea to extend person-centered therapy by pre-Rogerian means

Pages 132-138 | Received 07 Dec 2017, Accepted 11 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Apr 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Finke wants to counterbalance what he regards as radical one-sidedness in person-centered therapy theory by promoting the need for diagnoses, interpretations, and techniques. And he tries to show that this is (at least implicitly) already implicated in Rogers’ own theory. In my rejoinder I try to show that Finke’s approach rests on an image of the human being, on an understanding of empathy and encounter different from Rogers’, which is, in fact, a step back to a theory before the Rogerian paradigm change.

Weiterentwicklung durch Rückschritt? Anmerkungen zu Jobst Finkes Plädoyer, Personzentrierte Therapie durch vorrogerianische Konzepte zu erweitern

Finke möchte in diesem Artikel ein Gegenwicht setzen zu einem – wie er es sieht – einseitigen Theorieverständnis der Personzentrierten Therapie, indem er sich für die Notwendigkeit von Diagnosen, Interpretationen und Techniken einsetzt. Und er versucht zu zeigen, dass das eigentlich schon in Rogers’ Theorie zumindest (implizit) enthalten war. In meiner Erwiderung versuche ich aufzuzeigen, dass Finkes Ansatz auf einem von Rogers verschiedenen Menschenbild und einem anderen Verständnis von Empathie und Begegnung beruht und dass es tatsächlich einen theoretischen Rückschritt vor den Rogerianischen Paradigmenwechsel bedeutet.

Yendo mas allá de la ortodoxia en un forma ortodoxa? Comento a Jobst Finke pidiendo extender la terapia centrada e la persona mediante métodos pre Rogerianos

FInke quiere contrabalancear lo que el considera como un radical lado único para promover la necesidad de diagnostico, interpretación y técnicas. Y el trata de mostrar que esto esta (al menos implícitamente) implicado en la propia teoría de Rogers. En mi unión trato de mostrar que el enfoque de Finke se apoya en una imagen del ser humano, desde una comprensión de la empatía y del encuentro diferente de la de Rogers, la cual en realidad es un paso hacia atrás, hacia antes del cambio del paradigma de la teoría Rogeriana.

Dépasser l’orthodoxie d’une manière orthodoxe ? Remarques au plaidoyer de Jobst Finke pour étendre la thérapie centrée sur la personne à des méthodes pré-rogériennes.

En prônant le besoin de diagnostics, d’interprétations et de techniques Finke veut contrebalancer ce qu’il considère comme radicalement partial dans la théorie de la thérapie centrée sur la personne. Et il essaie de montrer que tout cela est déjà (au moins implicitement) contenu dans la propre théorie de Rogers. Dans ma réplique, je tente de montrer que l’approche de Finke repose sur une conception de l’être humain, sur une compréhension de l’empathie et de la rencontre différentes de celles de Rogers, ce qui est, en réalité, un retour à une théorie antérieure au paradigme du changement de Rogers.

Indo além da ortodoxia de maneira ortodoxa? Comentários ao repto lançado por Jobst Finke para que se expanda a Terapia Centrada na Pessoa com recurso a meios pré-Rogerianos

Finke quer contrabalançar aquilo que considera a posição tendenciosa e radical da Terapia Centrada na Pessoa (TCP), promovendo a necessidade de se fazerem diagnósticos e interpretações e de se recorrer a técnicas. E tenta demonstrar que isso está (pelo menos implicitamente) integrado na própria teoria de Rogers. Na minha réplica, eu tento demonstrar que a abordagem de Finke se baseia numa imagem do ser humano, num entendimento da empatia e do encontro diferentes das de Rogers e que isso representa, na realidade, um passo atrás na mudança de paradigma introduzida por ele.

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Notes on contributors

Peter F Schmid

Peter F. Schmid is founder of person-centered learning programs in Austria and facilitator at the Institute for Person-Centered Studies in Vienna (APG.IPS). He teaches at the Sigmund Freud University, Vienna and works in private practice. He is author of numerous publications about the foundations and a dialogic understanding of the PCA. He was awarded the Carl Rogers Award of the APA in 2009. Websites: www.pfs-online.at; www.pca-online.net.

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