Common and professional psychological help: conceptual framework and issues

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of some phenomena of professional and non- professional (“common”) help. Approaches to the study of assistance forms and strategies that are linked with empathy, consolation and support are viewed. The approach to description, analysis and classification of such forms is introduced. The results of the pilot study of consolation strategies using “Consolation situations” projective test are presented.

Keywords

• psychological help
• empathy
• comforting
• emotional support