Introduction to Psychotherapy, third edition: An Outline of Psychodynamic Principles and Practice

by Bateman, Anthony; Brown, Dennis; Pedder, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780415205696
• ISBN10: 0415205697
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 9/15/2000
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Introduction to Psychotherapyhas been an essential reference book since its publication in 1979, and is regularly included in reading lists for trainee psychotherapists, psychiatrists and other professionals. It is often recommended to interested lay people and prospective patients. This new, updated edition takes into account recent changes in psychotherapy theory and practice, including; cultural changes in society and the family, attitudes to race and gender, homosexuality, migration and mulitculturalism; recently highlighted issues such as child sexual abuse, false memory syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder

Author Biography

Anthony Bateman is a Consultant Psychotherapist at St Ann's Hospital, London Dennis Brown works at the Group-Analytic Practice, London and the Institute of Group Analysis, London Jonathan Pedder, until recently Consultant Psychotherapist at the Maudsley Hospital, London, is now retired

Table of Contents

Foreword to the first edition	vii
Foreword to the second edition	ix
Foreword to the third edition	xi
Prologue	xiii
PART I Psychodynamic principles	1	(62)
Introduction to psychodynamic principles	1	(3)
Historical background to dynamic psychotherapy	4	(5)
The concept of conflict	9	(2)
Unconscious processes	11	(6)
Anxiety and psychic pain	17	(4)
Defence mechanisms	21	(7)
Motivational drives	28	(6)
Developmental phases	34	(9)
Models of the mind	43	(8)
Therapeutic relationships	51	(12)
PART II Psychodynamic practice	63	(156)
Introduction to psychodynamic practice	63	(3)
Elements of psychotherapy	66	(16)
Levels of psychotherapy	82	(14)
Psychoanalysis and analytic psychotherapy	96	(23)
Group psychotherapy	119	(19)
Family and couple therapy	138	(13)
Social therapy	151	(12)
Newer developments	163	(9)
Encounter and beyond	172	(17)
Selection	189	(11)
Outcome and research	200	(19)
Appendix	219	(2)
References	221	(26)
Name index	247	(8)
Subject index	255