Guided Affective Imagery

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Guided Affective Imagery (GAI) is a legally recognised psychotherapy method. In this method, the imagination plays an important role together with discussions with the client. It was developed by German psychiatrist Hanscarl Leuner, based on his research in guided mental imagery, "catathymic influences" (the interaction of mental contents and emotional processes), dreams and daydreams.

Guided Affective Imagery is also known as Katathym Imaginative Psychotherapy, or KIP.

[edit] References

• Leuner, H. (1969): Guided Affective Imagery (GAI). A Method of Intensive Psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 23, No. 1, p 4-22.
• Utay, J.; Miller, M. (2006): Guided imagery as an effective therapeutic technique: a brief review of its history and efficacy research. Journal of Instructional Psychology, March 2006

[edit] Related Issues

• Integrative Psychotherapy
• Psychedelic psychotherapy
• Autogenic training
• Hypnotherapy
• Depth psychology
• Imagery

[edit] Weblinks

• Erowid Character Vaults - Hanscarl Leuner
• Imagery Techniues in Psychotherapy