[Transpersonal psychology -- psychology of consciousness: chances and problems].
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie January 1, 2005 Harald Walach, Niko Kohls, Wilfried Belschner
Transpersonal psychology has grown in research and clinical practice. This overview traces its history and sources, discussing spirituality's role in psychotherapy and counseling, spirituality as a health resource, spiritual experiences as paths to consciousness, and the distinction between extraordinary states and spiritual crises. It addresses critiques, such as whether language-free experience is possible and how Eastern concepts can be translated into Western psychology. Positive aspects are presented, arguing that transpersonal psychology deserves serious scientific consideration.