Human Change Process: The Scientific Foundations Of Psychotherapy - Couverture rigide

Mahoney, Michael

 
9780465031184: Human Change Process: The Scientific Foundations Of Psychotherapy
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ISBN 10 : 0465031188 ISBN 13 : 9780465031184
Editeur : Basic Books, 1991

Synopsis

The mystery of how, when, and why people change lies at the heart of the therapy process. Many authors have given shape to different pieces of the puzzle. Here at last is a book that provides the integrative framework within which these pieces can fit together.Why is it so difficult for people to change? What can be done to maximize the chances for success? To answer these questions, this sweeping book travels across a vast intellectual terrain, encompassing the history of ideas about human nature, developments in the cognitive sciences, artificial intelligence, evolution, psychobiology, developmental psychology, theories of emotion, the psychology of self, and more. The author then applies the theory to practice, drawing on his wide personal experience with hundreds of clients "in transition" to outline a model of significant change. Mahoney identifies common themes and experience patterns associated with dramatic change, emphasizing the role of emotionality and cognitive processes, and challenging long-revered notions about thinking and feeling.Here is an important work that will point researchers in new directions, will help practicing therapists adapt theoretical concepts to helping patients change, and will make fascinating reading for anyone exploring his or her own life journey.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael J. Mahoney, Ph.D., is professor and director of Clinical Training in Psychology at the University of North Texas. The author of twelve other books and numerous scientific articles, Dr. Mahoney helped pioneer the "cognitive revolution" in psychology. honoured by the American Psychological Association as a Master Lecturer in Psychotherapy Process, Dr. Mahoney was elected Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science "for significant theoretical and empirical contributions to the understanding of basic processes in human psychological development and psychotherapy."

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
1991
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0465031188
ISBN 13 
9780465031184
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
608
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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