lOMoARcPSD|28205643 NRNP 6645 FINAL EXAM REVIEWHumanistic-Existential and Solution -Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy Chapter 6: Nursing and the Humanistic-Existential Approach: Humanistic-Existential Approach: Focuses on holism, self-actualization, facilitative communication, and the therapeutic relationship. Humanistic-Existential Theorists: Joyce Tr a v e l b e e , Josephine Paterson, Loretta Zderad, and Jean Watson. Human-Human Relationship Model: Travelbee, Frankl, and Soren Kierkegaard emphasize free will and the search for meaning in experiences of pain, illness, and distress. Humanistic Nursing Approach: Paterson and Zderads humanistic nursing approach views nursing as a live dialogue between patient and nurse and places the phenomenal method of inquiry at the center of importance. Theory of Human Caring: Watsons theory of human caring emphasizes a caring relationship with patients that includes Carl Rogers unconditional acceptance and positive regard as well as creating caring moments of healing. Humanistic Concepts of Psychotherapy: Empathic attunement and the therapeutic relationship are emphasized. Three major theoretical orientations: Person-centered psychotherapy, Gestalt psychotherapy, Extensional psychotherapy is commonly taught as the three foundational psychotherapies of humanistic-existential psychotherapy. Historical Roots: Historical roots of humanistic existential psychotherapy: Extend back to the birth of philosophes of humanism, existentialism, and phenomenology. Humanism: A reform movement of the 14th century European renaissance developed