Empathy as the Essence of Pastoral Psychotherapy

Provides a description and a reinterpretation of the concept of empathy as originally explicated by the psychoanalyist, Heinz Kohut; and argues that empathy might well be considered as the essence of pastoral psychotherapy. Notes the qualities of the empathic response from the perspectives of psycho...

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Main Author: Schlauch, Chris R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1990
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1990, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-17
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Provides a description and a reinterpretation of the concept of empathy as originally explicated by the psychoanalyist, Heinz Kohut; and argues that empathy might well be considered as the essence of pastoral psychotherapy. Notes the qualities of the empathic response from the perspectives of psychology, ethics, and theology.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234099004400102