Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Learning to Listen from Multiple Perspectives

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Summary: Outstanding Book on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Review: An excellent book for beginning therapists on the multiple ways of listening and reponding well and poorly in psychotherapy. There is much depth and complexity to this book for the experienced therapist . In this modern day adaptation of the Sufi tale of the Blind Men and the Elephant,.there is no book the brings to life as well the different kinds of psychodynamic technique or modes of listening. Frederickson's book takes its place among a small handful of deceptively simple, yet penetrating books (eg Basch's Doing Psychotherapy, Fromm-Reichmann's Principles of Intensive Psychotherapy) on how psychodynamic psychotherapy is actually practiced. A must read.

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Summary: Outstanding Book on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Review: Excellent book on the technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy. The author focuses on specific aspects of transference, exploring them in depth. One of the few times I have seen case studies presented that are relevant to the material and do not simply serve to glorify the therapist. The exercises are extremely helpful and validate multiple readings of the book.

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Summary: Essential reading for every therapist
Review: Excellent book on the technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy. The author focuses on specific aspects of transference, exploring them in depth. One of the few times I have seen case studies presented that are relevant to the material and do not simply serve to glorify the therapist. The exercises are extremely helpful and validate multiple readings of the book.

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Summary: excellent, concise, fills needed gap in clinical literature.
Review: This book fills a needed gap in clinical literature on psychodynamic treatment. Too often, beginning therapists introduced to psychdynamic and psychoanalytic techniques and concepts are exposed to a multiplicity of complex theories that do not adequately serve as guides to facilitating their work. This book makes an important departure from this trend by focusing solely on some of the techniques of psychodynamic treatment without getting bogged down in theoretical complexity. As this book illustrates, the tools of psychoanalytic work can be introduced to the novice without excess theoretical baggage. I am using this book not just in teaching therapists, but also attorneys, managers, and administrators who can make good use of this information in their respective professions.