The essence of psychotherapy : reinventing the art in the new era of data /
The Essence of Psychotherapy traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approaches--behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanistic--and defines this "essence" as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased stan...
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
Publication Dates: | 2000. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Practical resources for the mental health professional
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780121987602 |
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The Essence of Psychotherapy traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approaches--behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanistic--and defines this "essence" as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased standardization in the field. While today's therapist is guided by protocols and manuals, psychotherapy, in practice, remains an art. Nicholas and Janet Cummings have gathered case studies of master therapists to illustrate the essential process of successful therapy and to show that, as an art, it is both teachable and verifiable. * Illustrated with case studies * Analyses the techniques of six master psychotherapists in their work with difficult patients. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xi, 268 pages). |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index. |
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9780121987602 0121987604 0585469156 9780585469157 0080518834 9780080518831 |
Index Number: | RC480 |
CLC: | R749.055 |
Contents: |
Acknowledgments. -- About the Authors. -- What Are "Best Practices" Anyway? -- Psychotherapy Is an Amalgam of All Techniques and Competencies. -- The Anatomy of Psychotherapy. -- Effective Psychotherapy as Focused, Intermittent Psychotherapy Throughout the Life Cycle. -- Intermittent, Focused Psychotherapy Throughout the Life Cycle. -- Psychotherapy's New Horizons. -- New Notes on Old Masters. -- A Sampling of Current Masters. -- Extreme Therapy: The Power of Psychotherapy. -- Epilogue. -- References. -- Index. What are "best practices," anyway? -- Psychotherapy is an amalgam of all techniques and competencies -- The anatomy of psychotherapy -- Effective psychotherapy as focused, intermittent psychotherapy throughout the life cycle -- Intermittent, focused psychotherapy throughout the life cycle -- Psychotherapy's new horizons -- New notes on old masters -- A sampling of current masters -- Extreme therapy : the power of psychotherapy -- Epilogue. |