Integrative Psychotherapy in Action [Hardcover]

Richard G. Erskine (Author), Janet P. Moursund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0803931085 | ISBN-13: 978-0803931084

The elusive essence of the therapy interview is captured in this volume. Attention to detail, to the flow of therapeutic interchange and to the therapist's decision-making process results in a unique contribution to the literature of psychotherapy. Integrative Psychotherapy in Action begins with a theoretical overview which - from the perspective of normal human development - integrates concepts from psychoanalysis, client-centred, behavioural, Gestalt and family therapies, and transactional analysis. The remainder of the book focuses on clinical applications of this integrating theory; each chapter contains an unedited transcript of an actual therapy session together with explanatory comments.

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About the Author

Richard G. Erskine, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and licensed psychoanalyst. He is the Training Director of the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy in New York City and conducts seminars, workshops and training programs in the United States and internationally. He is also a certified clinical transactional analyst and a licensed psychoanalyst who has specialized in psychoanalytic self-psychology and object-relations theory. Richard has developed Integrative Psychotherapy, a theory and set of methods that emphasizes affective, cognitive, behavioral and physiological integration. His books include Beyond Empathy: A Therapy of Contact-in-Relationship (with Jan Moursund and Rebecca Trautmann), Integrative Psychotherapy: The Art and Science of Relationship (with Jan Moursund), and Integrative Psychotherapy in Action. Janet P. Moursund PhD, is Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Oregon, where she served as Director of the DeBusk Counseling Center and as Acting Chair of the Counseling Psychology Program. She has published seven books in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy. Now retired, she enjoys teaching computer skills to seniors and auditing classes at the University of Oregon. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (June 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803931085
• ISBN-13: 978-0803931084
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,773,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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