A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapy

1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-7619-6006-5
Verlag: Sage Publications UK

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 252 g

Reihe: Brief Therapies series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mander, Gertrud

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction and Overview
The Psychodynamic Model and Its Development
The Historical Development of Brief Therapy Models
Assessment and Diagnosis in Brief and Focal Work
The Therapist's Task and Role in Brief and Focal Therapy
Ending Brief Therapy
Case Studies
Different Contexts and Treatment Settings for Brief and Focal Work
Supervision and Training
Post-Therapy Issues
Questionnaires, Research, Evaluation
Conclusion and Summary

Über Autor(innen)

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.