Dynamic Psychotherapy: An Introductory Approach - Softcover

Hollender, Marc H.; Ford, Charles V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765702614 ISBN 13: 9780765702616

Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc., 2000

Synopsis

This book is a concise, practical, step-by-step introduction to the principles of dynamic psychotherapy. Designed for psychotherapists who wish to learn more about dynamic psychotherapy, the emphasis is on the practical rather than the theoretical. The book opens with a description of the steps involved in conducting insight-oriented psychotherapy, then moves on to the modifications required for time-limited therapy, supportive and management techniques, and the combination or augmentation of psychotherapy with medications. Included are such topics as the significance of different patient-referral sources, recommendations on how to set up the initial appointment, and practical issues like the arrangement of office furniture and professional fees. The authors then turn to activities involved in beginning, conducting, and terminating psychotherapy. Their how-to approach provides mental health practitioners with sound and accessible guidance in a variety of clinical situations.

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This book is a concise, practical, step-by-step introduction to the principles of dynamic psychotherapy. It is designed for beginning and intermediate psychotherapists who wish to learn more about dynamic psychotherapy, and it emphasizes the practical aspects of dynamic psychotherapy rather than the theoretical.

Review:

This is a lucid and clinically relevant guide to psychodynamic psychotherapy. With abundant clinical vignettes, the authors address a broad range of topics. This book will likely become the most widely used handbook for supervision of basic psychodynamic psychotherapy. (Eric K. Milliner, M.D.)

What a find! This is an excellent book for both beginning and experienced clinicians and a clear, concise, well-organized textbook for teaching purposes. I highly recommend it. (Renee L. Gelman, M. D.)

An impressively presented compendium of concise, practical, step-by-step introductions to the basic principles of applied psychotherapy. Especially recommended reading for novice psychotherapists and students of psychotherapy wanting to learn more about dynamic psychotherapy, the emphasis is on the application of psychotherapy rather than psychotherapy's theoretical or conceptual framework. Individual chapters range from the 'what, when, and why' of psychotherapy to the termination of psychotherapy. Enhanced with a Reference section, as well as a name and a subject index, Dynamic Psychotherapy is a work of impressive scholarship made thoroughly accessible to specialist and non-specialist readers alike. (Midwest Book Review)

Hollender and Ford have produced the classic text for the beginning therapist. Richly illustrated with clinical material, the book clearly provides guidelines for the development of sound therapeutic techniques. This book should be required reading. (Daniel K. Winstead, M.D.)

About this edition

• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0765702614
• ISBN 13: 9780765702616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 229