Historical and Philosophical Context of Rational Psychotherapy - The Legacy of Epictetus

Info autore

Windy Dryden was the first Professor of Counselling in Britain, and is now a Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he runs the MSc course in Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He has authored or edited 195 books, and edited twenty book series. He was the founding editor of the 'British Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy' in 1982 and is now editor of the 'Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy'.Arthur Still taught psychology at the University of Durham until 1988. He then trained as a counsellor and psychotherapist and currently works in private practice in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. He was co-founder and editor of the journal 'History of the Human Sciences'.

Riassunto

Brings together the papers written by the authors over the years on the historical and philosophical foundations of Albert Ellis' Rational Psychotherapy (later Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT) and its relationship to Stoicism, especially the later practical form represented by Epictetus.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Windy Dryden, Windy Still Dryden, Dryden Windy, Arthur Still, Still Arthur
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367100964
• ISBN: 978-0-367-10096-4
• Pagine: 266
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Individual Psychotherapy