Un approccio psicoterapeutico focalizzato sui bisogni del paziente

A psychotherapeutic approach based on patient’s needs

F. Pagnini1, S. Zanini2, M.C. Gislon3

1 Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università Cattolica del “Sacro Cuore”, Milano; 2 Servizio di Psicologia, Ospedale “Niguarda Ca’ Granda”, Milano; 3 Istituto per lo Studio e la Ricerca sui Disturbi Psichici (ISeRDiP), Milano

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Summary

Objective

The aim of this paper is to present the psychotherapeutic approach taylorized on patient’s needs, developed by Professor Gian Carlo Zapparoli.

Methods

Prof. Zapparoli’s theoretical and clinical proposal is presented while in comparison to other major psychotherapeutic approaches.

Results

Psychotherapeutic approaches are at risk of emphasizing their theoretical framework at the expense of patient needs. Herein, Prof. Zapparoli proposes a brief, focal and integrated psychotherapeutic approach that may reduce this risk.

Conclusions

It is possible to have a general psychotherapeutic approach that integrates different theories and techniques, with the aim to better respond to idiosyncratic patient’s needs.