The essence of psychotherapy : reinventing the art in the new era of data / Nicholas A. Cummings, Janet L. Cummings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummings, Nicholas A.

Contributor:

Cummings, Janet L.

Series:

Practical resources for the mental health professional

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy--trends.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy--trends.

Physical Description:

xi, 268 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, [2000]

Summary:

The Essence of Psychotherapy traces the common thread in all psychotherapy approaches--behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, strategic, and humanistic--and defines this "essence" as a set of fundamental principles and ultimate objectives that must be preserved in the face of increased standardization in the field. While today's therapist is guided by protocols and manuals, psychotherapy, in practice, remains an art. Nicholas and Janet Cummings have gathered case studies of master therapists to illustrate the essential process of successful therapy and to show that, as an art, it is both teachable and verifiable. * Illustrated with case studies * Analyses the techniques of six master psychotherapists in their work with difficult patients

Contents:

What are best practices, anyway?

Psychotherapy is an amalgam of all techniques and competencies

Anatomy of psychotherapy

Effective psychotherapy as focused, intermittent psychotherapy throughout the life cycle

Intermittent, focused psychotherapy throughout the life cycle

Psychotherapy's new horizons

New notes on old masters

Sampling of current masters

Extreme therapy: the power of psychotherapy

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index.

ISBN:

0121987604

OCLC:

43667358