Existential Psychotherapy - Ronald Laing

Ronald Laing (1985) interviews a home-less woman diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Her presenting complaint is that her brain does not work right and that people are out to get her. Laing relates to the client and explores her theories of human conspiracy, the power of the mind and mind reading, issues of Christianity, and how these concepts relate to her.

Educational Objectives:

1. To list existential techniques

2. To know the importance of fitting the techniques to the patient