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Logotherapeutic approach in clinical practice

Logotherapy is a type of psychotherapy founded by Viktor Frankl and it starts from assumption that man is a biological, mental and spiritual being. Mental and spiritual instance are interrelated and inseparable, depend on each other. Heritage, culture, environmental impact, origin, education and many other factors determine the uniqueness of the person, his/her way of life. As such, each individual has a particular task for her/him. The unique of a task is manifested in its discovery, not givens. The question of meaning is the most often in spiritual struggles and sufferings and it represents human in full dimension. Therefore, we have decided to show a patient who experienced traumatic head injury and become blind. He has been hospitalized in other psychiatric institution where he was treated by a combination of antidepressants, anxiolytics and antipsychotics in low doses. There was no significant improvement in mental condition. At our Clinic has been treated with individual psychotherapy ; logotherapy and combined pharmacotherapy. In clinical examination there were the following symptoms ; depressed mood, hopelessness, lack of perspectives, low self-confidence, pessimism, apathy and anxiety. In psychotherapy he said that after injury feels worthless for family, business and the environment as such. Changing „point of view“ values , examining the possibility of action from another perspective leads to improvement in mood, better functioning in family and reducing anxiety. He searches for new business activities and involves in social occupations. In conclusion disease in this patient is an opportunity for transcendence and finding meaning in suffering. Each person has a free choice ; freedom from or for something. For example, renunciation denied in a person immediate pleasure or satisfaction but emphatic directed toward another person will fulfill and give final meaning to the committed gesture. Therefore pleasure is not what a person wants ; it is passable experience that occurs after the fulfillment of our ideals. Man should strive to creative, perceptional and standpoint values. These are everyday tasks and represent a way of living and give us the opportunity for transcendence over pleasure but for the final joy. Self-realization is not man’s final instance, but realizes by meeting of its meaning. Certain dose of tension and anxiety leads us to progress. There are numerous challenges for man by society and even himself. With logotherapeutic approach we try to accept the challenges, overcome yourself because of something bigger and find meaning in life and suffers with which we deal every day.

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