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This book delivers a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the evidence for psychodynamic psychotherapy through explanations of research organised around therapy processes relevant to practicing clinicians and informed researchers.
List of contents
Part 1: Foundations 1. Defining Psychodynamic Therapy 2. Scientific Philosophies and Psychodynamic Therapy 3. Outcomes in Psychodynamic Therapy
Part 2: Therapeutic Relationship: Evidence in Psychodynamic Pychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction 4. Transference in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 5. Countertransference in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 6. Therapeutic Alliance in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 7. Alliance Rupture and Repair in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 8. Real Relationship in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Part 3: Interventions: Evidence in Psychodynamic Pychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction 9. Supportive Techniques in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 10. Expressive Techniques in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Part 4: Time: Evidence in Psychodynamic Pychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction 11. Socialization in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 12. Working Through in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 13. Termination in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 14. Time-Limited Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Part 5: Mechanisms: Evidence in Psychodynamic Pychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction 15. Insight in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 16. Defenses in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 17. Attachment in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 18. Quality of Object Relations in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 19. Mentalization in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 20. Brain Changes in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Part 6: Adaptations: Evidence in Psychodynamic Pychotherapy: A Contemporary Introduction 21. Children and Adolescents in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 22. Indentity Diversity in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
About the author
Kevin McCarthy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Professional Psychology at Chestnut Hill College, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, and Director of the Residency Psychotherapy Curriculum in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Carla Capone is a clinical psychology PsyD student at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, USA.
Liat Leibovich, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and licensed supervisor in psychotherapy and psychodiagnosis working at "Ahava" children's home, in private practice, and as a lecturer in "Mifrasim" Institute and Haifa University, Israel.
Summary
This book delivers a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the evidence for psychodynamic psychotherapy through explanations of research organised around therapy processes relevant to practicing clinicians and informed researchers.
