Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Practice in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts (Hardcover)

~ Joan N. Berzoff (Author)

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"...a compelling plea to clinicians to try to understand the person with the illness, rather than just the illness." -- (Diana Waldfogel, 1996)

"...clearly illustrated through case examples." -- (Carolyn Saari, 1996)

Product Description

"The authors of this book show how to find value in understanding people's pain and resilience in the context of their internal dynamic struggles, biological make-up, and social realities. They demonstrate how to use this knowledge to create a language of meaning for people's difficulties, and most important, a road to their healing. Inside Out and Outside In provides a guide for understanding and working with the complex inner and outer forces that make up people's lives. A Jason Aronson Book"

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 451 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson; 1 edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568217773
• ISBN-13: 978-1568217772
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #709,324 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to biopsychosocial assessment, October 21, 1998

By	Beth Turner ([e-mail]) (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

The authors all teach at the Smith College School for Social Work, and this book developed from their lectures on biopsychosocial theories of development. Their students report that of all the books purchased during their graduate career, this is the one they refer back to most often. Well-chosen cases illuminate the theories, and issues of culture and gender are nicely integrated.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Superlative Work, October 26, 2006

By	Adam Rodriguez "Psychology Student" (San Francisco, cA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Practice in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts (Paperback)

After a concise introduction, the authors describe in detail Drive Theory, Structural Theory, Ego Psychology, Psychosocial Ego Development, Object Relations Theory, The Theory of Self Psychology, and the Interpersonal School. This provides a solid foundation for the rest of the book, which moves to a chapter on Race and Culture, then Women. After this, a variety of psychopathologies are described in detail, with great attention to how ethnicity, culture, and gender play a role in the therapeutic process. The book contains a variety of clinical vignettes, is written intelligently, but without too much jargon, and is laid out concisely and clearly. I'm incredibly excited about this book, and know that I will be referring to it for a long time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 11, 2007

By	M. Cimino (SF) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Practice in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts (Paperback)

A beautifully written book examining mental illness from a wide range of psychodynamic thoeries. It is a book I know I'll refer back to for years to come. The writers present the complexities of mental illness in a detailed and accessable manner. If you work in the mental health field as a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, or social worker this book is a must for your library.