PSY6526 - Theories of Personality, Pathology and Psychotherapy: Existential

(3 units)

Existential and phenomenological contributions to clinical theory and practice. Key concepts of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre and Buber as related to the work of Binswanger, Rogers, May and Frankl are presented. These contributions reflect an image of the person that differs from the orthodox psychoanalytic and behavioral perspectives.