Keywords
Logotherapy, psychotherapy, group therapy, existential therapy
Abstract
Frankl’s logotherapy is a meaning-centered therapy, focusing on finding personal life purpose to improve one’s psychological well-being, particularly during personal struggle and suffering (Frankl, 1992). This literature review analyzes the empirical research measuring the efficacy of logotherapy in psychotherapy with a total of 27 articles from 2012–2022 reviewed and analyzed. Results illustrates that published contemporary empirical research on this topic focuses mainly on studying (1) theoretical principles of logotherapy through survey data, (2) the efficacy of logotherapy-based groups psychotherapy for individuals, or (3) psychometrics of frequently used instruments for measuring meaning in life. Overall, these categories corroborate the finding that logotherapy is an effective therapeutic method for group therapy sessions. However, research limitations show a lack of research on the usage of logotherapy in individual therapeutic sessions. Thus, logotherapy should be researched on an individual therapeutic level, considering its efficacy within various cultures and wealth status.
Recommended Citation
Hoskin, Jason M.
(2024)
"Finding Meaning in Psychotherapy: A Literature Review of Logotherapeutic Methodology in Psychotherapeutic Treatment,"
Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal of Psychology: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/intuition/vol16/iss1/4