What psychotherapists can begin to learn from neuroscience: Seven principles of a brain-based psychotherapy

Advances in neuroscience provide guidance for the development of psychological conceptualizations of mental illness and treatment that go beyond a reductionistic biological etiology. The authors propose that these advances can be translated into practical clinical applications. Through the elaboration of 7 principles that can be helpful in using neuroscience to enhance clinical practice, this article describes areas of neuroscientific knowledge with particular relevance to psychotherapy.