Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast

Therapeutic Alliance Part 2: Meaning and Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy

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Oct 30, 2018
Viktor Frankl, a renowned psychiatrist and founder of logotherapy, shares compelling insights on finding meaning, especially during suffering. He discusses personal experiences from the Holocaust that highlight resilience and choices amidst adversity. The conversation emphasizes the role of meaning in therapy, focusing on empathetic listening and building a therapeutic alliance. Frankl also touches on the importance of meaningful connections in medicine and how observing children can reveal deeper joys and purposes in everyday life.
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ANECDOTE

Meaning in Auschwitz

  • Viktor Frankl found meaning even in the horrors of the Holocaust.
  • He observed that small choices, like sharing bread, preserved human dignity.
INSIGHT

Will to Meaning

  • The "will to meaning" is the primary human drive, surpassing even pleasure and power.
  • This drive is future-oriented, focused on fulfilling a purpose.
ADVICE

Psychic Determinism

  • View patients' words, emotions, and body language as meaningful clues.
  • Look beyond the surface for deeper meaning; nothing is random.
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