Epigenetics, Depression and Meaning-Oriented Family Therapy

An integrative perspective on the person through logotherapy and existential analysis, connecting psychological, biological and noetic dimensions.

The course explores the development and disruption of basic trust, and the interaction of heredity, environment, experiences and lifestyle.

It considers depressive states, suffering, loss of meaning and the recovery of inner resources.

Family life is approached through relationships, values, responsibility and growth, with attention to conflict and communication.

The central focus is the person’s freedom, responsibility, values and will to meaning.

Topics

• Logotherapeutic anthropology
• Basic trust
• Epigenetics
• Depression
• Meaning-oriented family therapy