1st Edition

The Practice of Psychotherapy 506 Questions and Answers

426 Pages

by Routledge

426 Pages

by Routledge

422 Pages

by Routledge

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Freud once humorously remarked that "Anyone who wants to make a living from the treatment of nervous patients must clearly be able to do something to help them". It is amazing how frequently this simple precept is ignored and, when a patient does not get well, how often the failure is attributed to lack of proper motivation, diminutive ego strength, latent schizophrenia, and a multitude of... Read more

Preface. 1 General Aspects of Psychotherapy 2 Psychoanalysis 3 Psychoanalytically Oriented (Dynamic) Psychotherapy 4 Behavior Therapy (Behavior Modification) 5 Group Therapy 6 Family Therapy 7 Marital (Couples) Therapy 8 Cognitive Therapy 9 Hypnosis 10 Somatic Therapy 11 Short-term Therapy 12 Miscellaneous Therapies 13 Emergencies 14 Psychotherapeutic Practices 15 Psychotherapy in Special Conditions: A. Depression B. Phobias C. Anxiety Reactions D. Alcoholism E. Schizophrenia F. Chronic Mentally Ill G. Personality Disorders H. Miscellaneous Problems 16 Transference and Countertransference 17 Theoretical Aspects 18 Development 19 Psychodynamics 20 Prognosis 21 Outcome 22 Cost-Effectiveness of Psychotherapy 23 Prevention 24 Conclusion. References. Name Index. Subject Index.