Firmly established as a 'classic' textbook of dynamic psychotherapy the revision of this book brings important areas of theory and practice up to date. It offers an invaluable description of the technique of dynamic psychotherapy and its underlyingtheory. Practical applications using different techniques are presented for a range of situations from the straightforward to handling dangerous patients. The clinical stories on which the text is based ensure its appeal to anyone with a deep interestin people. It remains an excellent companion and resource for practitioners and students of psychotherapy. New material- includes fuller coverage of: the mother in the male Oedipus complex* masochism* disturbances in the relation with siblings*the'compulsion to repeat.'- further follow-up on many of the patients discussed in the first edition.

Individual psychotherapy and the science of psychodynamics

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Malan, David

Psychology & Counseling

Butterworths

This book is a major contribution to psychotherapy research written in an easy, engrossing and stimulating style. It is aimed at trainee and established psychotherapists, psychiatrists, libraries and institutions.

Psychodynamics, Training, and Outcome in Brief Psychotherapy

Osimo, Ferruccio

CRC-Press

Dr Malan's iconic book is firmly established as a classic psychotherapy textbook and it remains extremely popular. The second edition of this highly individual and fascinating text brings theory and practice up to date, while keeping the essential character of the book unchanged. The book offers an invaluable description of dynamic psychotherapy and the theory on which it is based. Through the use of numerous case studies and clinical stories, the book begins by illustrating everyday mental mechanisms, moving on to a discussion of some of the most profound problems experienced by human beings. Practical applications of theory through different techniques are described, from the straightforward to the handling of some of the most complex and dangerous situations likely to be encountered in psychotherapy. Part of the book's unique value is derived from the way in which it distils from psychoanalytic theory the core of scientific truth. Covers the principles of dynamic psychotherapy from the most elementary to some of the most profound Always illustrates these with true case studies told as they happened Gives full interpretations and analysis Beautifully written and highly accessible for anyone with a deep interest in people. New material for the second edition includes: the relation with the mother in the male Oedipus complex, disturbances in the relation with siblings, masochism, and the 'compulsion to repeat'. This is an important resource for all psychotherapists of any degree of experience, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, primary care physicians, mental health nurses and anyone with an interest in the human mind. For psychotherapists in training it remains an outstanding textbook.

Individual Psychotherapy and the Science of Psychodynamics, 2Ed (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Parker, Lynn

Mental Health

Butterworth-Heinemann

Dr Malan's iconic book is firmly established as a classic psychotherapy textbook and its popularity remains high. The third edition of this highly individual and fascinating book, sees the addition of two new chapters: one covering individual short term psychodynamic therapy and the other discussing outcome measures, progress and essential follow up, whilst keeping the essential character of the original book unchanged. Through the use of numerous, well known case studies and stories, the book begins with everyday mental mechanisms through to discussion of some of the most profound problems experienced by human beings. Practical applications of theory through different techniques are described from the straightforward to the handling of some of the most complex and dangerous situations likely to be encountered in psychotherapy. * Covers the principles of dynamic psychotherapy form the most elementary to some of the most profound * Always illustrated with true case studies and stories told as they happened * Full interpretations and analysis * Beautifully written and highly accessible for anyone with a deep interest in people * Two important new chapters covering individual short term psychodynamic therapy and outcomes and follow-up A classic and important resource for all psychotherapists of any degree of experience, psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, primary care physicians, mental health nurses and anyone with an interest in the human mind. With its sensitive updating for this the third edition, the popularity of Dr Malan's classic work is assured.

Individual Psychotherapy 3E: And the Science of Psychodynamics

The world has long awaited compelling and unmistakable evidence for the validity of dynamic psychotherapy. A review in the present book shows that such evidence has been accumulating over the past ten years. It comes from clinical trials, process research, case studies, and objective physiological measurements concerned with the importance of expressing emotions. This book extends the evidence. It provides an in-depth examination of therapy in action, based on verbatim accounts of the treatment of seven patients by the author, using the technique of Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (at times extending to medium-term). This technique has been shown to be both effective and cost-effective with a wide range of patients, including some who are notoriously resistant to psychotherapeutic intervention. The raw data of psychotherapeutic sessions enables the reader to trace the origin of therapeutic effects, which occur immediately in response to the direct experience of hitherto buried feelings and impulses.

Lives Transformed

Della Selva, Patricia C.

Routledge