| A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapy Contributor(s): Mander, Gertrud (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761960066 ISBN-13: 9780761960065 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, this book is a comprehensive guide to psychodynamic brief counselling and psychotherapy. It is ideal for those looking for a practical introduction to the subject. Following a summary of the roots and development of psychoanalytic theory, psychodynamic models of brief, short-term and time-limited work are described. The author describes their differences and similarities in terms of duration, technique and the contexts for which they were developed. Gertrud Mander then examines the basics of brief therapeutic practice from a psychodynamic perspective, starting with assessment, contracting, structuring and focusing. The active stance of the brief therapist is emphasized, and the importance of beginnings and endings, and of supervision and training, are particularly stressed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Psychology | Movements - Psychoanalysis - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 00689631 |
| Series: Brief Therapies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.36" W x 8.32" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Illustrated throughout with clinical vignettes, this book is a comprehensive guide to psychodynamic brief counselling and psychotherapy. It is ideal for those looking for a practical introduction to the subject. Following a summary of the roots and development of psychoanalytic theory, psychodynamic models of brief, short-term and time-limited work are described. The author describes their differences and similarities in terms of duration, technique and the contexts for which they were developed. Gertrud Mander then examines the basics of brief therapeutic practice from a psychodynamic perspective, starting with assessment, contracting, structuring and focusing. The active stance of the brief therapist is emphasized, and th |
Contributor Bio(s): Mander, Gertrud: - Gertrud Mander works at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation, London, as a supervisor, tutor and course organizer, and in private practice as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She has published numerous articles on psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy. |