David snore

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David Morris Schnarch (* 1946 ) is an American couple and sex therapist , clinical psychologist and urologist .

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David Schnarch was a professor of urology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and is now director of the Marriage & Family Health Center in Evergreen , Colorado . David Schnarch became known to the public through his research in the field of couple and sex therapy and related publications. Snoring studied the widespread problem of people losing sexual desire in couple relationships, and suggested in the 1980s that the concept of self differentiation introduced by Bowenthe real starting point is to solve the problems with intimacy and sexual desire. His hypothesis was that a low degree of differentiation must inevitably lead to problems with intimacy and desire and that for this reason only a higher degree of differentiation is suitable for solving these problems. Guided by these considerations, he propagated an allegedly new form of psychotherapy , which differs in principle from classic, bond-based psychotherapies and called his development the "crucible approach" (English crucible melting pot). It should be noted critically, however, that this conception of psychotherapy is anything but new, because already in CG Jung's conception of the “ individuation process ” the idea of differentiation can be found.

For differentiation-based psychotherapy

It is based on the theoretical assumptions of Murray Bowen and understands the so-called differentiation of the self as a central variable for human personality development . The aim of this form of psychotherapeutic therapy is to confront the client with his / her self, actions and dilemmas and to help him through a process of self-knowledge and to find new solutions to the problems that burden his life and relationships.

Schnarch uses his crucible approach in particular for the treatment of problems with intimacy and in sexual relationships. Schnarch uses collaborative confrontation as a central element in his therapy.

Therapy should help people to find a more balanced psychological balance when their own self (“Who am I and what do I want?”) Is in conflict with the need to establish connections with other people. Schnarch achieves this through collaborative confrontation (with oneself and the partner), through self-confirmed (instead of third-party-confirmed) intimacy and through the promotion of self-respect and respect for others.

Differentiation-based psychotherapy has been included in the training program for psychiatrists and psychologists at some US universities. Their use is not limited to couple and sex therapy.

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  • Constructing the Sexual Crucible: An Integration of Sexual and Marital Therapy. WW. Norton & Company, New York, 1991, ISBN 0-393-70102-6
  • The psychology of sexual passion. Piper, 2009, ISBN 978-3-492-25137-2 (Orig .: Passionate Marriage: Sex, Love & Intimacy in emotionally committed relationships. WW. Norton & Company, New York, 1997).
  • Intimacy and Desire: Sexual Passion in Long-Term Relationships. Klett-Cotta, 2013, ISBN 978-3-608-94798-4 (Orig .: Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship Beaufort Books, New York, 2009).

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SURNAME Snore, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schnarch, David Morris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American couple and sex therapist, clinical psychologist, and urologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1946