TI31
Brief Existential Therapy
FR
TEB
EN
BEXT
A synthesis of a philosophical and clinical tradition (phenomenology, existentialism, Yalom, Frankl), it places existential concerns at the center: meaning, finitude, freedom, isolation. It supports the person in facing the ultimate questions of existence. Its indications include existential crises, distress in oncology, anxiety in the face of death and existential depression.
| Code | TI31 |
|---|---|
| Name (EN) | Brief Existential Therapy |
| French name | Thérapie Existentielle Brève |
| Acronym (FR) | TEB |
| Acronym (EN) | BEXT |
| Founder(s) | Viktor Frankl, Irvin Yalom |
| School / wave | Existentielle / phénoménologique |
| Source volume | Volume 3 of the Mémento des Psychothérapies |
Authors & thinkers
This therapy is covered in detail (principles, indications, protocol, level of evidence) in Volume 3 of the Mémento des Psychothérapies. See the volume.
Therapy family
Other therapies in Volume 3
- TI27
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - TI28
Cognitive Self-Distancing Therapy - TI29
Brief Insight Therapy - TI30
Brief Therapy for Self-Image Disorder - TI32
Brief Adaptive Identity Therapy - TI33
Coherence Therapy - TI34
Brief Therapy for Addictions and Impulses - TI35
Brief Narrative Regulation Therapy - TI36
Brief Semantic Anchoring Therapy - TI92
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy - TI93
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - TI94
Self-Hypnosis-Based Stress Reduction - TI95
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