The Influence of the “Other” in Psychotherapeutic and Medical Practice

Authors

  • Rumyana Krumova-Pesheva Българска асоциация по психотерапия , Bulgarian Association of Psychotherapy
  • Haralampi Peshev Military Medical Academy image/svg+xml , Military Medical Academy image/svg+xml , Military Medical Academy image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58894/.vi7.244

Keywords:

psychotherapy, medical practice, manipulation

Abstract

Professional interactions in psychotherapy and medicine are an important healing tool with a number of elements and particularities. The realtionship between the patient and the therapist is a structured relationship where a working alliance is built. The purpose of this paper is to present some of the characteristics of the impact on the other in the psychotherapeutic and medical communication. It is focesed on the methods of possible manipulation, which can take place on conscious and unconscious level. The manipulativeness of the approach is based on the influence of characteristics such as appearance, non-verbal behavior, tone of voice, sound of speech, etc. It is associated with certain suggestions for goodwill, security, privacy, community, authority, autonomy and more.

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Published

2020-05-01

Issue

Section

Discussions

How to Cite

The Influence of the “Other” in Psychotherapeutic and Medical Practice. (2020). Media and Language, 7, 228-238. https://doi.org/10.58894/.vi7.244