Grosjean Bernadette
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Department Of Psychiatry-1SOUTH, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, California 90509, USA.
Am J Psychother. 2005;59(3):181-97. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2005.59.3.181.
This paper reviews neuroscientific advances across the therapeutic disciplines and outlines new potential insights into understanding the biology of the psychotherapeutic processes. In a quest to understand the modus operandi of psychotherapy, the author reviews the evolution of the biology of psychotherapy. The mechanisms involved in learning processes, such as memory and priming, attachment, and long-term consequences of early life trauma, demonstrate how brain structures can be affected by environmental changes. Finally, the author proposes that verbal and non-verbal aspects of the psychotherapeutic process mediate their therapeutic effects through biological changes as they work on primitive emotional reflexes and stimulate mentalization processes.
本文回顾了各治疗学科的神经科学进展，并概述了在理解心理治疗过程生物学方面的新潜在见解。为了理解心理治疗的运作方式，作者回顾了心理治疗生物学的发展历程。学习过程中涉及的机制，如记忆和启动、依恋以及早期生活创伤的长期后果，展示了大脑结构如何受到环境变化的影响。最后，作者提出，心理治疗过程的言语和非言语方面通过作用于原始情感反射并刺激心理化过程，从而通过生物学变化介导其治疗效果。
