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Ruh Sağlığı Bozukluklarının İyileştirilmesinde Kendilik Psikolojisi Yaklaşımının Etkililiğinin Sistematik Olarak İncelenmesi
Systematic Investigation of the Effectiveness of Self Psychology Approach in Treatment of Mental Health Disorders

Author(s): Ayşe Gök
Subject(s): Psychology, Psychology of Self, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Çukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
Keywords: self; self object; transference; empathy; self psychology;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to review systematically the scientific literature on the effectiveness of the self-psychology approach in improving mental health disorders. An online search of the databases including the National Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM), Google Scholar, Science Direct, Board of Higher Education Thesis Center database, and ProQuest thesis databases was conducted. For this purpose, the qualitative research papers that were published between 2010-2020 in respect to the keywords involving “self”, “self psychology” and “self-object” were included. The synthesis of qualitative studies indicated that the self psychology approach could be an effective psychotherapy approach in the process of improving mental health disorders and create positive results.

  • Issue Year: 13/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 654-667
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish