Use of Mental Imagery in Psychotherapy: A Critical Review

Authors

Anees A. Sheikh, Marquette UniversityFollow
Nancy C. Panagiotou, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

10-1-1975

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Source ISSN

0031-5125

Abstract

The paper presents arguments in favor of the use of mental imagery for therapeutic purposes. Several existing imagery approaches to psychotherapy are critically examined and suggestions for future inquiry are offered. The intimate relation between imagery and the affective-somatic processes is stressed.

Comments

Accepted version. Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol. 41, No. 2 (October 1, 1975): 555-585. DOI. © 1975 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Sheikh, Anees A. and Panagiotou, Nancy C., "Use of Mental Imagery in Psychotherapy: A Critical Review" (1975). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 401.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/401