In both his nonfiction and his fiction, Yalom uses the lens of psychotherapy to explore human nature and shows us that the line between the true and the imagined is not always easy to distinguish. What has driven Dr. Yalom from the beginning of his career is a powerful interest in narrative and it is this passion that ties these selections together. It is possible to come to The Yalom Reader from many different perspectives and be richly rewarded. Readers of Dr. Yalom’s clinical texts will be intrigued by the fictional entries; general readers will gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for the practice of psychotherapy. All will find the mark of a master. Dr. Yalom has written an introductory essay for the Reader, section introductions and three new essays on narrative.
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Irvin D. Yalom, M.D., is professor emeritus of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was the recipient of the 1974 Edward Strecker Award and the 1979 Foundation's Fund Prize in Psychiatry. He is the author of When Nietzche Wept (winner of the 1993 Commonwealth Club gold medal for fiction), Love's Executioner, Every Day Gets a Little Closer (with Ginny Elkin), and the classic textbooks Inpatient Group Psychotherapy and Existential Psychotherapy.
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An excellent overview of Yalom's prior work,
This review is from: The Yalom Reader: Selections From The Work Of A Master Therapist And Storyteller (Paperback)
As a psychologist working in a college counseling center, I found this book to be a useful review of Yalom's prior publications. The first part of the book draws from Yalom's definitive text on group therapy, THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY. In this section, he addresses some of the most salient therapeutic factors to group treatment as well provides vital guidelines for therapists serving as group facilitators. He also describes group therapy with several different types of specialized groups: hospitalized patients, patients addicted to alcohol, the terminally ill, and the bereaved (although this last group was aimed at widows/widowers, I have been able to adapt some of the concepts to my work wtih college students). Part two centers on existential therapy, as Yalom provides excerpts from his previous text by that same name. He spends time examining each of the four ultimate concerns--death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness--and he focuses particularly on death and anxiety in psychotherapy. In the final section of the book, Yalom espouses on psychology and writing, and he reviews his journey from therapist to fiction writer. Yalom is a thoughtful and engaging writer who provides intelligent insights into some of the most critical areas of psychotherapy in this enjoyable and important book.
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An Excellent synthesis of Yalom's former publications. Yalom is very easy to read, yet informative. He does not write in the troublesome professional jargon of other psychiatrists. Anyone going into the field of psychotherapy, counseling, social work, etc. should read this book. A great book is one that is informative yet enjoyable at the same time. This work leaves a desire to read all of Yalom's books. I just purchased Existential Psychotherapy and I have already read When Nietzsche Wept and Love's Executioner. From a student in Philosophy looking to go into clinical psychology.
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An interesting page turner...,
This review is from: The Yalom Reader: Selections From The Work Of A Master Therapist And Storyteller (Paperback)
I have read several of Yalom's books, and each of them have been wonderfully written and engaging. This book was a great overview of his previous books, and it makes me want to purchase all of his books. He is a great writer, understandable, and inspiring. A must read for anyone in the counseling field!
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This chapter, as well as the next, is drawn from The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, by far my most widely read book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new therapy for each patient, inpatient therapy group, personal specialness, other therapeutic factors, ultimate rescuer, therapist transparency, inpatient group psychotherapy, interpersonal pathology, interpersonal exploration, group that day, group therapy experience, death anxiety, existential therapy, process commentary, existential psychotherapy, existential isolation, ideological school, bereavement groups, death awareness, process illumination, responsibility assumption, agenda task, life predicament Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Love's Executioner, World War, New York, Ivan Ilych, Ernest Hemingway, Seymour Trotter, San Francisco, The Sun Also Rises, Alcoholics Anonymous, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lou Salomé, Professor Nietzsche, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Bertha Pappenheim, Ernest Lash, Robert Jordan, Sandor Ferenczi, Smokey the Bear, Alexey Alexandrovitch, Carl Rogers, Colonel Cantwell, Doctor Breuer, Every Day Gets, Jake Barnes, Karen Horney New!
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This chapter, as well as the next, is drawn from The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, by far my most widely read book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new therapy for each patient, inpatient therapy group, personal specialness, other therapeutic factors, ultimate rescuer, therapist transparency, inpatient group psychotherapy, interpersonal pathology, interpersonal exploration, group that day, group therapy experience, death anxiety, existential therapy, process commentary, existential psychotherapy, existential isolation, ideological school, bereavement groups, death awareness, process illumination, responsibility assumption, agenda task, life predicament Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Love's Executioner, World War, New York, Ivan Ilych, Ernest Hemingway, Seymour Trotter, San Francisco, The Sun Also Rises, Alcoholics Anonymous, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lou Salomé, Professor Nietzsche, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Bertha Pappenheim, Ernest Lash, Robert Jordan, Sandor Ferenczi, Smokey the Bear, Alexey Alexandrovitch, Carl Rogers, Colonel Cantwell, Doctor Breuer, Every Day Gets, Jake Barnes, Karen Horney New!
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