Introduction to psychological theories and psychotherapy

Introduction to psychological theories and psychotherapy / Andrew Koffmann, M. Grace Walters.

This is an introductory text on psychological theories and psychotherapy that approaches the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective. Written for psychiatry residents, but of notable relevance to other students and practitioners in medical and mental health fields, this book lays out a specific s...

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Main Authors: Koffmann, Andrew (Author), Walters, M. Grace (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Series:Pittsburgh pocket psychiatry series.
Subjects:
Psychotherapy.
Psychology.
Psychiatry.
psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Reference.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychotherapy
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Psychological theories : key concepts
  • Toward an integrated understanding of psychotherapy : useful perspectives
  • Learning psychotherapy
  • Current psychotherapies
  • Conclusions.
  • Introduction. Overview of the Book
  • Psychological Theories: Key Concepts. The Evolution of Psychodynamic Theory ; The Evolution of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies
  • Toward an Integrated Understanding of Psychotherapy: Useful Perspectives. Neurobiological Correlates of Psychological Theory and Psychotherapy ; Research Findings in Psychology ; Research Findings from Treatment Studies ; Psychotherapy Within Psychiatry: Narrowing Indications and Broadening Options
  • Learning Psychotherapy. Introduction ; Basic Skills ; Common Psychotherapeutic Techniques ; Proposed Learning Sequence
  • Current Psychotherapies. Psychotherapy Training ; Individual Psychodynamic Psychotherapies ; Individual Behavior Therapies ; Other Individual Psychotherapies ; Psychotherapy for Multiple Patients
  • Conclusions.
  • Cover; Introduction to Psychological Theories and Psychotherapy; Copyright; Contents; Detailed Contents; 1 Introduction; Overview of the Book; 2 Psychological Theories: Key Concepts; The Evolution of Psychodynamic Theory; Introduction; Freud's Life and the Origins of Psychodynamic Theory; The Vienna Psychoanalytic Society; Ego Psychology; Object Relations Theory; The Interpersonal School; Psychodynamic Approaches to Character and the Self; Child Analysis and Developmental Theory; Current Trends in Psychodynamic Theory; The Evolution of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies.
  • Behaviorism: The First WaveBehaviorism: The Second Wave; Behaviorism: The Third Wave; 3 Toward an Integrated Understanding of Psychotherapy: Useful Perspectives; Neurobiological Correlates of Psychological Theory and Psychotherapy; Neuroplasticity and Four Key Phenomena; Neurobiology and the Psychotherapy of Depression; Neurobiology and the Psychotherapy of PTSD; Summary; Research Findings in Psychology; What Do We Know About the Rate of Recovery in Psychotherapy?; In General, How Does Psychotherapy Work?; Research Findings from Treatment Studies; Efficacy vs. Effectiveness.
  • Monotherapy vs. Combined TreatmentContinuation and Maintenance Psychotherapy; Bringing a Psychotherapeutic Understanding to Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy Within Psychiatry: Narrowing Indications and Broadening Options; Recommended Reading; 4 Learning Psychotherapy; Introduction; Basic Skills; Attending and Listening skills; Restatements; Questions; Showing Empathy; Challenges; Common Psychotherapeutic Techniques; Proposed Learning Sequence ; Recommended Reading; 5 Current Psychotherapies; Psychotherapy Training; Individual Psychodynamic Psychotherapies; Psychoanalysis.
  • Psychodynamic PsychotherapyTransference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP); Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT); Supportive Psychotherapy (Including Psychoeducation); Play Therapy; Individual Behavior Therapies; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP); Brief Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder; Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PE-PTSD); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA); Other Individual Psychotherapies; Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT); Motivational Interviewing (MI); Twelve-Step Facilitation.
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Biofeedback for Mental Disorders; Therapies from Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Psychotherapy for Multiple Patients; Group Psychotherapy; Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT); Family Therapy; Recommended Reading; 6 Conclusions; Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and the Future; Anticipations in Neuroscience; Anticipations in Psychological Theory; Next Steps: Further Training and Self-Study; References; Glossary; Index.

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