The science of shame : and its treatment / Gerald Loren Fishkin ; foreword by Rita Smilkstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fishkin, Gerald Loren, author.

Contributor:

Smilkstein, Rita, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shame.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Marion, Michigan : Parkhurst Brothers Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shame is the ghost in the machine of the human mind. It can implant itself in the psyche before the first word is spoken, even before the first thought has formed. In his groundbreaking book, The Science of Shame and Its Treatment, psychotherapist and author Gerald Loren Fishkin, Ph.D., addresses the genesis of shame and self-talk from an empirical analysis of their core elements, its insidious ingress into conscious thought, and the havoc it inflicts on a person’s self-worth and behavior. Through his empirical analysis and understanding of toxic shame, Dr. Fishkin has identified multiple effective clinical approaches for its treatment and addressing shame-based behaviors. He clearly outlines why contemporary treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, do not treat core shame wounds and most often cause individuals to terminate the therapeutic process prematurely. This book is a must-read for clinicians, addiction specialists, teachers, students of human behavior, counselors, social workers, patients in treatment.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Shame

Chapter 2. Mind, Consciousness, and the Seeds of Self-Talk

Chapter 3. Definitions and Foundations of Affective Learning

Chapter 4. Self-Talk

Chapter 5. Love vs. Abuse

Chapter 6. The Treatment of Shame

Afterword

Appendix A: Affirming Isn't Learning

Appendix B: Maria's Story

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62491-075-0