Crucial issues in psychotherapy /
By Herbert S. Strean
- Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1976
- vii, 312 p. ; 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Theoretical approaches to psychotherapeutic intervention: Introduction. Social change and the proliferation of regressive therapies. Psychoanalysis versus behavior modification therapy. A psychosocial view of social deviancy. Adapting Erik Erikson to psychotherapeutic intervention. Application of the life model. Choosing among practice modalities. Long or short term therapy.--Practice issues: Introduction. Some psychodynamics in referring a patient for psychotherapy. The extra-marital affair. Psychotherapy with the narcissistic character disorder. Some reflections on therapeutic work with the college dropout. Treatment of a stutterer in a group. Helping patients fail. Youth as advisers to adults, and vice versa. Treating parents of emotionally disturbed children through role playing. The analyst's silence. Non-verbal intervention in psychotherapy.--Training the psychothe