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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.8
How did Fritz Perls' Gestalt therapy alter perceptions about treating mental health issues?
He argued against any form of psychotherapy for treating mental illnesses.
It promoted drug treatment as the primary solution to all mental health problems.
He proposed only cognitive-behavioral techniques have validity in treating disorders.
It introduced a holistic approach focusing on individual experience in the present moment.
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