PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY: WHEN TEACHING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE MEET
This article outlines some thoughts raised by the use of the Problem-Based Learning Method (PBLM) in a Clinical Psychology program. This method appears to be relevant for the development of some skills specific to psychotherapy. The processes involved in the PBLM and in psychotherapy share many characteristics. They are discussed in the light of fundamental concepts related to clinical work, including observation, rigour, relational processes involved in the therapeutic relationship, transitional space, capacity for self-regulation, scaffolding, and narrative construction. An example illustrates the processes involved in the integration and co-construction of knowledge, which are promoted by the PBLM.