Tragic triad
The tragic triad is a term used in logotherapy, coined by Dr. Viktor Frankl. The tragic triad refers to three experiences which often lead to existential crisis, namely, guilt, suffering or death. The concept of the tragic triad is used in identifying the life meanings of patients, or the relatives of patients, experiencing guilt, suffering or death. These life meanings are analyzed using logotherapy's existential analysis with the intent of assisting the patient overcome their existential crisis by discovering meaning or purpose in the experience.[1][2][3]
Frankl argued that all human beings at one point in their lives will encounter the tragic triad.[2]
References
- ^ Lukas, Elisabeth. "Overcoming the Tragic Triad." The IFL 13, no. 2 (1990): 89-96.
- ^ a b Lantz, James E. "Family logotherapy." Contemporary Family Therapy 8, no. 2 (1986): 124-135.
- ^ Lima, Adriana Braitt, and Darci de Oliveira Santa Rosa. "The life meaning of the parents of the critical patient." Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP 42, no. 3 (2008): 547-553.