ISBN: 1572303409 9781572303409

Category: Psychology / Psychotherapy / General

Page count: 374

This practical and scholarly text presents a comprehensive review and evaluation of the theory, research, and practice of psychodynamically oriented brief psychotherapy. Offering in-depth discussions of the major clinical and theoretical approaches, chapters explore commonalities and differences in patient selection, theory of personality and psychopathology, theory of change, and techniques of therapy. The book addresses general questions about the efficacy of each approach and gives special attention to treatment of &quot;difficult&quot; patients, children, adolescents, and the elderly.<br> This book will be of value to clinicians, educators, and students in the fields of clinical and counseling psychology, psychiatry, social work, psychiatric nursing, and pastoral counseling.