Neurology BulletinNeurology Bulletin1027-48982304-3067Eco-Vector1567410.17816/nb15674How to consider the scientific nature of psychotherapyZislinYosef M<p>MD</p>josef@zislin.comPrivate Practice11112019LI388901308201903092019Copyright © 2019, Zislin Y.M.2019<p>The letter addresses critically the debate about the scientific nature of psychotherapy. It is shown that psychotherapy per se as a kind of activity cannot be the subject of scientific analysis.</p>psychotherapyпсихотерапия[1.Менделевич В. Д. Доказательная психотерапия: между возможным и необходимым// Неврологический вестник. 2019; 51(2): 5—12. [Evidence-based psychotherapy: between the possible and necessary//Nevrologicheskiy vestnik 2019; 51(2): 5—12. (In Russ.)]][2. Якобсон Р.О. Работы по поэтике. М.: Прогресс. 1987. С. 275 [Jakobson R. Raboty po poehtike. Moscow: Progress.1987; P.275. (In Russ.)]]