Logotherapy and its potential for psychological rehabilitation
https://doi.org/10.17749/2949-5873/rehabil.2024.34
Abstract
The search for the meaning of life is probably one of the most important questions a human asks himself through the whole lifetime. In times of social and economic upheaval, people often become deprived of understanding they had previously achieved, and sometimes they lose it through tragic experiences. Logotherapy is a method of restoring lost meanings, experiencing tragic events and using negative emotional feelings for a new impulse in life. The presented article analyzes the possibilities of applying logotherapy in the process of psychological rehabilitation based on the review of theoretical works and empirical studies. The key principles, techniques and approaches used in logotherapeutic practice are considered. Examples of using logotherapy are presented in various contexts, such as rehabilitation after traumatic events, addictions, job loss, serious illness, and bereavement.
About the Authors
Yu. V. Severina
Sukhareva Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yulia V. Severina
21А 5th Donskoy Dr., Moscow 119334
V. E. Epishin
Sechenov University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vitaliy Е. Epishin
8/2 Trubetskaya Str., Moscow 119048
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Severina Yu.V., Epishin V.E. Logotherapy and its potential for psychological rehabilitation. Journal of Medical Rehabilitation. 2024;2(4):385-394. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17749/2949-5873/rehabil.2024.34
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