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LOGOTHERAPYViktor Frankl

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- meaning centered psychotherapy- came from reek word logoswhich means meaning- In broader sense of meaning thatwhich gives reason for being

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Freedom of Will- The space of shaping one's

own life within the limits of thegiven possibilities.

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Will to Meaning- The search for meaning is seen as the

primary motivation of humans.

- When a person cannot realize his or her"Will to Meaning" in their lives they will

experience an abysmal sensation ofmeaninglessness and emptiness.

- The frustration of the existential need

for meaningful goals will give rise toaggression, addiction, depression andsuicidality.

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Meaning in Life- Meaning is an objective reality,

as opposed to a mere illusion

arising within the perceptionalapparatus of the observer.

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- Paradoxical Intention- Dereflexion- Socratic Dialogue

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Paradoxical Intention- indicated in compulsive

disorders and anxiety in whichthe client is guided to overcometheir obsessions or anxieties byself-distancing and humorous

exaggeration, thus breaking thevicious circle of symptom andsymptom amplification.

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Socratic Dialogue- certain attitudes and expectations may

be obstacles to meaning fulfillmentwhich alienate the person from

meaningful potentialities. Through thistechnique, the individual is guided toperceive their unrealistic andcounterproductive attitudes and todevelop a new outlook that may be abetter basis for a fulfilled life.