One ‘P’ to Conquer them all: An existential-phenomenological critique of the ‘5 P s model’ of psychological formulation and its alternative
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https://doi.org/10.65828/ywyv6n67Keywords:
Formulation, existential, phenomenology, noetic, relational, Being-in- the-worldAbstract
The present paper will provide an overview of the concept of psychological formulation, by providing a critique of Weerasekera's (1996) '5 Ps model' and through presenting a phenomenological alternative, which addresses the inherent limitations of Weerasekera's approach. Consideration is also given to the effects upon the therapeutic relationship and process of each model.
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