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2018 - Volume 2 - Number 1

Complementary Aspects in Reality Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy

Daliana Mocan * dali.mocan@gmail.com * ORCID: 0000-0001-7541-2454
Centre for Inclusive Education, Oradea

Open Journal for Psychological Research, 2018, 2(1), 21-26 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojpr.0201.03021m
Online Published Date: 16 July 2018

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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KEY WORDS: reality, person-centered, therapy, application, efficiency.

ABSTRACT:
In this brief review we made a comparative analysis of Reality Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy. Common points in theoretical aspect and differences in therapeutic process were highlighted. Also we focus our attention on the scientific basis of the two approaches. The main purpose of this paper is to underline the importance of an “open minded” intervention despite all differences between methods that are tributary to a specific approach, or to scientific evidence. Eventually the goal for all practitioners is to improve client’s status.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Daliana Mocan, Roman Ciorogariu Street 48, Oradea, ROMANIA. E-mail: dali.mocan@gmail.com.

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