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Klappentext An introduction to the practicalities, perils and rewards of psychotherapy. This revised edition offers straightforward, specific advice on matters such as choosing a therapist, therapy for different groups, the therapy agreement and how to make psychotherapy work. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the practicalities! perils and rewards of psychotherapy. This revised edition offers straightforward! specific advice on matters such as choosing a therapist! therapy for different groups! the therapy agreement and how to make psychotherapy work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Getting Oriented to the Psychotherapy Maze: What Is Psychotherapy?; Who Should Go Into Psychotherapy?; When to Go to Psychotherapy and When to Try Alternatives; Does Psychotherapy Work?; The Challenges and Rewards of Psychotherapy; Obstacles to Psychotherapy; Get Read! Get Set! Go. Part 2 The Psychotherapy Catalogue: The Major Schools; Freud and Psychoanalysis; Ego Psychology and Object Relations Theory; Adler and Individual Psychology; Jung and Analytic Psychology; Reich and Vegetotherapy; Horney and the Cultural Approach; Sullivan and Interpersonal Relations; Rogers and Client-Centred Therapy; Existential Analysis (Daseinsanalysis); Gestalt Therapy; Lowen and Bioenergetic Therapy; Janov and Primal Therapy; Transactional Analysis; Ellis and Rational-Emotive Therapy; Behaviour Therapy/Behaviour Modification; Sex Therapy; Neuro Linguistic Programming; Hypnotherapy; Eclectic Psychotherapy; The Different Modalities; Individual Therapy; Group Therapy; Family Therapy; Couples and Marriage Therapy; Child Therapy; The Place of Medical Treatment; Psychoactive Drugs; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Psychosurgery; Orthomolecular Psychiatry; Popular Electives; Encounter Groups; Silva Mind Control; Transcendental Meditation. Part 3 How to Pick a Therapist: What to Look For; Professional Background; Education and Training; Medicine; Psychology; Social Work; Nonprofessional Therapists; What Do All Those Titles Mean?; Pschotherapist; Psychoanalyst; Psychiatric Nurse; Pastoral Counsellor; Marriage Counsellor or Marriage Therapist; Family Counsellor or Family Therapist; Child Psychotherapist; School Psychologist; Counsellor! Guidance Counsellor! Vocational Counsellor; Sex Therapist; The Therapist's Personality! Sex! Race and Age; Therapy for Therapists; Clinics and Training Centres; Fees and Insurance; How to Find Names. Part 4 Special Issues for Different Groups: Psychotherapy for Ethnic Minorities; Choosing a Therapist; Psycotherapy for Gays and Lesbians Versus Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy; The AIDS Crisis; Psychotherapy for Older People; The Psychological Toll of Growing Old; Is Therapy for You?; Finding an Appropriate Therapist; Intelligence and Therapy; The Role of Medication. Part 5 Conducting the First Interview: Putting the Phone to Good Use; Should You Pay for the First Session?; Making First Impressions Count; Defining Your Problems and Therapy Goals; Sharing Information; Analysing the Therapist; Your End-of-Session Options; Checklist for First Session. Part 6 The Therapy Agreement: Agreeing on Goals and Methods; Duration of Therapy and Review; Fees and Appointment Schedule; Availability of the Therapist; Termination Agreements; Confidentiality and Records; A Formal Contract?. Part 7 Sore Spots. Part 8 Making Therapy Work. Part 9 Feelings Between Client and Therapist. Part 10 Resistance or Incompatibility?. Part 11 Terminating Therapy. Part 12 Starting Again. (part contents). ...
