Principles of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
In this splendid book a master psychotherapist, one of the field's most respected researchers, provides the first definitive account of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in manual format. What distinguishes this book from other guides to therapy is the way in which the author systematically demystifies the therapeutic process, taking the reader step by step through a sequence of specific intervention strategies. The book offers the essence of psychoanalytic psychotherapy by extracting the treatment principles from Freud's six papers on technique and the Menninger Foundation tradition of supportive-expressive psychotherapy. At the heart of the expressive techniques is the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme method of delineating the transference pattern and providing a focus for the therapist's responses. Both the short-term and the usual open-ended treatment are presented. Each technique is illustrated by clinical vignettes. Precise measurement scales for each technique make it easy to evaluate the therapist's performance. Therapists, clinical supervisors, and researchers will all find this book to be a valuable source of practical information and inspiration.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0465063276
ISBN13:9780465063277
Release Date:December 2000
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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An excellent guide
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book, written by a veteran psychotherapist, is a treatment guide for psychoanalytic therapists. It offers a systematic guide through the treatment process, from start to finish, offering specific intervention strategies as well as measurement scales to evaluate the therapist's performance. It is well-written and easy to understand, and quite interesting! As a psychologist, I can say it explains very clearly the transference in the therapeutic relationship, curative factors in psychoanalysis, and strategies for the beginning, middle, and termination phases of treatment.
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