Hans Hermann Strupp

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Hans Hermann Strupp (born August 25, 1921 in Frankfurt am Main ; † October 5, 2006 ) was an American psychotherapy researcher and university professor.

Life

When he was 17 years old, his mother fled with him and his brother from the dictatorship of National Socialism . The family emigrated to the USA. His father had already died when Strupp was 9 years old. In the USA, Stupp attended City College in New York . Strupp then studied psychology at George Washington University in Washington, DC He earned a bachelor's (1945) and master's (1947) and doctorate (Ph.D; 1954) degrees. In 1945 he became a US citizen.

At that time, Harry S. Sullivan taught at the Washington School of Psychiatry , who with his Interpersonal School had a great influence on Strupp's scientific and clinical attitudes. In 1966 he came to Vanderbilt University as a professor . Until his retirement in 1994, he worked there for almost 30 years as a university lecturer and researcher.

Contributions to psychotherapy and psychotherapy research

Strupp is considered one of the most influential research personalities in psychotherapy research. He was z. B. one of the first researchers to create and analyze audio recordings to document the actual course of therapy sessions. He published a total of 16 books and over 300 scientific articles. Among other things, he was a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Psychotherapy Research , whose establishment he supported and whose presidency he held from 1972 to 1973. The two well-known psychotherapy studies "Vanderbilt I" and "Vanderbilt II" were carried out at Vanderbilt University . They were exemplary for the field and were very well received. He published therapy manuals on short-term therapy, such as with Jeffrey L. Binder (1984): Psychotherapy in a New Key: Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy . He was convinced that the therapeutic relationship between patient and psychotherapist is more important than the therapeutic technique used, and that therapists who develop an empathic and supportive relationship with their patients have the greatest likelihood of good results ( cyclical maladaptive patterns ).

literature

  • H. Strupp, J. Binder: Psychotherapy in a New Key, A Guide to Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy . Basic Books, New York 1984

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personal data
SURNAME Strupp, Hans Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Strupp, Hans H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American psychotherapy researcher and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 2006