Consciência e estados modificados de consciência em psicoterapias
Mário Simões
April 6, 2014 DOI: 10.17575/rpsicol.v11i2/3.602 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that altered states of consciousness can be defined in relation to how they are provoked and that their phenomenology connects with psychopathology. The author surveys Western psychotherapies that use ASC, including hypnosis, Desoille's directed daydream, Leuner's katathymic imagery, and regression and past-lives therapy, and comments on ASC in ethnopsychotherapy. |
Abstract
Consciousness is defined and a relation is established between its altered states of consciousness (ASC) and as well to the ways how they are provoked. Phenomenology of ASC is described and related to psychopathology. A short commentary is made about ASC used in some ethnopsychotherapy. Psychotherapy, of western origin, using ASC, specially hypnosis, directed day-dream (reve eleille dirige) of Desoille, katathymic experienced imagery (katathymes Bilderleben) of Leuner and regressive personalized and experienced imaginary (regression and past-lives therapy) are presented and commented.