Brief Psychoanalytic Therapy

In recent years there has been a drive to develop briefer and more focal psychodynamic interventions with the hope of satisfying the ever-increasing need for mental health support. <p/>This book outlines the principles and practice of Brief Psychoanalytic Therapy. It starts with an introductory chapter that distils those aspects of psychoanalysis that provide a basis for the approach. This is followed by an overview of themes and variations in six forms of brief psychodynamic therapy. <p/>The remainder of the book is focused on clinical practice. Treatment and Adherence Manuals detail the specifics of therapist orientation and technique and a formal research study that compares the approach with Interpersonal Therapy is described. Case histories of individual treatments unfolding over time are complemented by detailed examination of short sequences of patient-therapist dialogue from transcribed sessions. The result is a picture of a psychoanalytic treatment that while brief is disciplined and coherent in its concentrated focus on analyzing the transference and countertransference in the therapeutic relationship. <p/>Accessibly written and grounded in clinical practice the book is a practical guide for psychotherapists and other professionals in the field of mental health.<br>