An attempt is made to combine insight oriented, non-directive psychotherapy, behaviour therapy and psychodrama in a family group. A case of school phobia and her psychopathogenesis is presented to illustrate the technique. These different approaches synthesize readily and empirically this synthetic therapy appears to be efficiently effective. It is able to treat simultaneously a variety of psychological disorders on different levels to promote personality integration.
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