[Perspectives in the development of the concept of digesting mental information in psychotherapy]

Abstract

Modified Kepiński's concept of information metabolism constitutes a basis for the integrating model of psychotherapeutic diagnosis. It includes estimation of: boundaries, self-control, assimilation of new information ability, accommodation of existing schemata to new information, ability for elimination of unnecessary information, energetic resources. Outlines of concepts of psychopathology and psychotherapy there are in his publications. They have potential of general theory of psychotherapy which may constitute a background of integration of variety contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches.