ABSTRACT
The consistency-theoretical view of mental disorders and their treatments is open to developments and revisions that result from the discovery of new research findings. The system is particularly open and receptive for additional findings and methods originating from the neurosciences. Psychotherapists are generally poorly prepared for the growing influence of neuroscientific findings and methods. Neuroscientific research on the characteristic brain activity patterns in individual disorders is in full swing. Neuroscientific methods will also be integrated directly in psychotherapeutic interventions. This will probably initially occur in areas that are beyond the reach of psychotherapeutic intervention. Some ideas about possible future forms of neuropsychotherapy might at first seem shocking. Neuropsychotherapy aims to change the brain, but it does not directly target primarily the brain but focuses on the life experiences encountered by the person. The best method for improving the health of the brain is to ensure basic need satisfaction.
