| Relational Theory and the Practice of Psychotherapy Contributor(s): Wachtel, Paul L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593856148 ISBN-13: 9781593856144 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $87.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: This important book explores a new direction that can enable therapists of any orientation to better understand and help their patients. While psychoanalysis has traditionally been seen as a world apart from cognitive-behavioral therapy and many other psychotherapeutic approaches, recent developments in the field are changing that. Relational theory, in emphasizing how relationships shape personality, diverges in key ways from traditional psychoanalytic assumptions and therapeutic practices. At the same time, it preserves, and even extends, the depth of understanding of human experience and psychological conflict that has always been the strength of psychoanalysis. Through probing theoretical analysis and illuminating examples, the book offers innovative and powerful ways to revitalize clinical practice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 2007028829 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.42" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 338 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important and innovative book explores a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical practice. Relational psychoanalysis diverges in key ways from the assumptions and practices that have traditionally characterized psychoanalysis. At the same time, it preserves, and even extends, the profound understanding of human experience and psychological conflict that has always been the strength of the psychoanalytic approach. Through probing theoretical analysis and illuminating examples, the book offers new and powerful ways to revitalize clinical practice. See also Wachtel's Therapeutic Communication, Second Edition: Knowing What to Say When, an integrative, practical guide for therapists of all orientations. |