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Gewinnt die Psychotherapie durch die neurobiologische Erforschung ihrer Wirkmechanismen?

Published Online:February 28, 2015https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-4747.57.2.77

Abstract

Neurobiologische Befunde legen nahe, dass erfolgreiche Psychotherapien Veränderungen im Gehirn ihrer Patienten bewirken. Entsprechend kann die Veränderung neuronaler Prozesse und Strukturen durch Psychotherapie als neuronales Korrelat psychotherapeutischer Wirkmechanismen betrachtet werden. Was kann die Psychotherapie durch die Berücksichtigung dieser Zusammenhänge und damit durch den Einbezug neurobiologischer Erkenntnisse über Veränderungsprozesse gewinnen? In diesem Beitrag werden mögliche Implikationen und Anwendungen sowie Chancen, Gefahren und Grenzen einer neurobiologischen Sicht auf Wirkfaktoren diskutiert.


Does Psychotherapy Gain From Neurobiological Research on its Mechanisms of Action?

Neurobiological findings suggest that successful psychotherapies bring about changes in the brain. Therefore alterations in brain structures and processes can be seen as the neurobiological correlate of psychotherapeutic working mechanisms. What can psychotherapy gain from research on its neurobiological mechanisms? In this article, possible implications and concrete applications of neurobiological research and findings on processes of change are discussed along with chances, risks and limitations.

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