Introduction to Psychological Theories and Psychotherapy (Paperback)

Andrew Koffmann

ISBN 10: 0199917965 / ISBN 13: 9780199917969

Edité par Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2014

A propos de cet article

Paperback. This is an introductory text on psychological theories and psychotherapy that approaches the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective. Written for psychiatry residents, but of notable relevance to other students and practitioners in medical and mental health fields, this book lays out a specific sequence for learning psychotherapy that emphasizes the fundamental importance of acquiring an appropriate foundational knowledge base in addition to learning thespecific techniques of psychotherapies.Beyond emphasizing the details of major treatment models as well as the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy ingeneral, a specific learning sequence is laid out that will guide the reader toward developing beginning competence as a psychotherapist. Psychoanalytic theory and behavior theory are each presented in historical context, with explanations and clear distinctions made among categories of each. These include classical psychoanalytic theory, ego psychology, object relations, the interpersonal school, intersubjective and relational approaches, learning theory (including classical and operantconditioning), cognitive theory, and mindfulness-based approaches. This introductory text on psychotherapy emphasizes the details of major treatment models and also the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy in general. A specific learning sequence is laid out that permits the student to develop beginning competence as a psychotherapist. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Introduction to Psychological Theories and Psychotherapy (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc, New York
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0199917965
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780199917969
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

This is an introductory text on psychological theories and psychotherapy that approaches the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective. Written for psychiatry residents, but of notable relevance to other students and practitioners in medical and mental health fields, this book lays out a specific sequence for learning psychotherapy that emphasizes the fundamental importance of acquiring an appropriate foundational knowledge base in addition to learning the specific techniques of psychotherapies.

Beyond emphasizing the details of major treatment models as well as the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy in general, a specific learning sequence is laid out that will guide the reader toward developing beginning competence as a psychotherapist. Psychoanalytic theory and behavior theory are each presented in historical context, with explanations and clear distinctions made among categories of each. These include classical psychoanalytic theory, ego psychology, object relations, the interpersonal school, intersubjective and relational approaches, learning theory (including classical and operant conditioning), cognitive theory, and mindfulness-based approaches.

À propos de l?auteur

Andrew Koffmann, PhD,
Department of Psychology,
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA.

M. Grace Walters, MD,
Department of Psychiatry,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.