John T Curtis
Biographic Data
| ID | 8921922 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John T Curtis |
| GIVEN NAMES | John T |
| FAMILY NAME | Curtis |
| SIGNATURE | CURTIS J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6306-6195 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The plan formulation method for couples
This article proposes an adaptation to couple therapy of the Plan Formulation Method, an empirically validated and clinically useful assessment procedure for planning case-specific psychotherapy interventions. According to Control-Mastery Theory (CMT), individuals who seek psychotherapy have an unconscious plan, which comprises goals, obstructions, tests, traumas, and insights. The Plan Formulation Method was developed to reliably formulate indiv…
New developments in understanding morality
The aim of this article is to present an overview of several recently proposed hypotheses about the development of morality and guilt during the evolution of our species and the individual psychic development. The article will show how group selection seems to have favored the development of prosocial motivations, emotions, and skills, which are the basis of “moral” judgments and behaviors, and how the specific experiences of each individual and …
Patients’ unconscious testing activity in psychotherapy
The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical and empirical overview of the hypothesis that patients' behavior in psychotherapy can be understood as an expression of their efforts to disprove their pathogenic beliefs by testing them in the therapeutic relationship. According to Control-Mastery Theory (CMT; Gazzillo, 2016; Silberschatz, 2005; Weiss, 1986, 1994), psychopathology stems from unconscious pathogenic beliefs developed in response to…
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy I. Formulating the patient's problems and goals.
In this two-part series of articles, a model for understanding the process of brief dynamic psychotherapy is presented. The model suggests that patients enter therapy with an unconscious plan for how to get better. The therapist's inter ventions must be in accord with this plan for the patient to be helped by therapy. The plan concept is described, as are issues involved in inferring a patient's plan. Finally, the ramifications of the plan conce…
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy II. How the therapist helps or hinders therapeutic progress.
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy II. How the therapist helps or hinders therapeutic progress
Comment les interpretations du therapeute peuvent promouvoir le progres du traitement. La notion de «plan» de guerison inconscient (de la part du patient) est reprise: c'est a l'interieur de ce «plan» que le therapeute place ses interpretations. Illustration du propos par des vignettes
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy I. Formulating the patient's problems and goals
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Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy I. Formulating the patient's problems and goals.
In this two-part series of articles, a model for understanding the process of brief dynamic psychotherapy is presented. The model suggests that patients enter therapy with an unconscious plan for how to get better. The therapist's inter ventions must be in accord with this plan for the patient to be helped by therapy. The plan concept is described, as are issues involved in inferring a patient's plan. Finally, the ramifications of the plan conce…
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy II. How the therapist helps or hinders therapeutic progress.
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy II. How the therapist helps or hinders therapeutic progress
Comment les interpretations du therapeute peuvent promouvoir le progres du traitement. La notion de «plan» de guerison inconscient (de la part du patient) est reprise: c'est a l'interieur de ce «plan» que le therapeute place ses interpretations. Illustration du propos par des vignettes
Clinical implications of research on brief dynamic psychotherapy I. Formulating the patient's problems and goals
Patients’ unconscious testing activity in psychotherapy
The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical and empirical overview of the hypothesis that patients' behavior in psychotherapy can be understood as an expression of their efforts to disprove their pathogenic beliefs by testing them in the therapeutic relationship. According to Control-Mastery Theory (CMT; Gazzillo, 2016; Silberschatz, 2005; Weiss, 1986, 1994), psychopathology stems from unconscious pathogenic beliefs developed in response to…
The plan formulation method for couples
This article proposes an adaptation to couple therapy of the Plan Formulation Method, an empirically validated and clinically useful assessment procedure for planning case-specific psychotherapy interventions. According to Control-Mastery Theory (CMT), individuals who seek psychotherapy have an unconscious plan, which comprises goals, obstructions, tests, traumas, and insights. The Plan Formulation Method was developed to reliably formulate indiv…
New developments in understanding morality
The aim of this article is to present an overview of several recently proposed hypotheses about the development of morality and guilt during the evolution of our species and the individual psychic development. The article will show how group selection seems to have favored the development of prosocial motivations, emotions, and skills, which are the basis of “moral” judgments and behaviors, and how the specific experiences of each individual and …
Psychology (7 works) · Psychoanalysis (6 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (6 works) · Brief psychotherapy (2 works) · Child Therapy and Development (2 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Unconscious mind (2 works) · Basic science (1 works) · Cognitive psychology (1 works)