Principles of Psychotherapy Promoting Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Practice

by Weiner, Irving B.; Bornstein, Robert F.

• ISBN13: 9780470124659
• ISBN10: 0470124652
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Now in a new Third Edition, this landmark text has been completely updated and revised, addressing the full range of basic issues in psychotherapy combined with a complete survey of its elements, processes, current treatment techniques, and phases.

Author Biography

Irving B. Weiner, PHD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both clinical and forensic psychology.

Robert F. Bornstein, PHD, is Professor of Psychology in the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Personality Assessment; and his research on personality disorders, most recently the dependent personality, has been funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction
The Nature and Goals of Psychotherapy	p. 3
The Patient	p. 11
The Therapist	p. 25
Theory, Research, and Practice in Psychotherapy	p. 41
The Initial Phase of Psychotherapy
Evaluation and Assessment	p. 61
The Treatment Contract	p. 81
Conduct of the Interview	p. 120
Evaluation and Assessment of Ms. A	p. 120
The Middle Phase of Psychotherapy
Communicating Understanding: Interpretation	p. 129
Interference with Communication: Resistance	p. 171
The Psychotherapy Relationship: Transference	p. 215
The Psychotherapy Relationship: Countertransference	p. 257
The Final Phase of Psychotherapy
Termination	p. 277
Psychotherapy with Ms. A	p. 311
References	p. 325
Author Index	p. 363
Subject Index	p. 373
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