Mastering relationship conflicts : discoveries in theory, research, and practice / by Brin F.S. Grenyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grenyer, Brin F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy.

Interpersonal conflict.

Metacognition.

Physical Description:

xv, 237 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2002]

Summary:

Author Brin F. S. Grenyer presents new discoveries about an important process in psychotherapy: the client's development of mastery over symptoms, conflicts, and problems. In this volume, mastery is defined as an ingredient common to all forms of therapy that helps clients develop both self-understanding and self-control. The book demonstrates how the process of mastery works and how it can significantly reduce clients' symptoms and help them respond to emotional conflicts with greater flexibility.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Mastery as a Central Ingredient in Psychotherapy 3

II. Theory and Basis of Mastery 13

Chapter 2. A Theory of Mastery Through Psychotherapy 15

Chapter 3. Mastery and Current Trends in Psychotherapy 39

III. Measuring Mastery 55

Chapter 4. The Mastery Scale Method 57

Chapter 5. Reliability and Validity of the Mastery Scale 97

IV. Using the Mastery Concept in Clinical Practice 115

Chapter 6. How Psychotherapists Help Patients Develop Mastery 117

Chapter 7. Mastery and Interpersonal Relations: Therapeutic Alliance, Transference, and Core Relationships With Parents and Lovers 141

Chapter 8. Mastery and Different Client Populations: Depression, Personality Disorders, and Substance Dependence 169

Chapter 9. The Process of Mastery: Present Status and Future Directions 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-228) and index.

ISBN:

1557988277

OCLC:

47050092