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Psychotherapy

A Practical Guide

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Authors:
  1. Jeffery Smith

    1. New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA

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  • The only book to assimilate multiple streams of psychotherapeutic practices
  • Specifically designed for new psychotherapists or psychotherapists looking for an all-inclusive approach to psychotherapy
  • Written by expert in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jeffery Smith
    Pages 1-4

  3. How Therapy Works

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Layers of Pathology

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 7-18

    3. The Affect Avoidance Model

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 19-39

    4. Avoidance Patterns and Mechanisms

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 41-50

    5. How Affects Are Healed

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 51-60

    6. A Context of Connection

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 61-66

    7. Motivation, Internal and External

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 67-77

    8. A Developmental Primer

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 79-91

  4. What Therapists Do

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Conducting an Initial Assessment

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 95-109

    3. Conducting Generic Talk Therapy

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 111-124

    4. Building and Maintaining the Therapeutic Relationship

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 125-139

    5. Working with the Inner Child

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 141-151

    6. Adjustments

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 153-162

  5. A Catalog of EDPs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Behavioral EDPs

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 165-181

    3. Addictions

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 183-191

    4. The First Helper: Emotion

      • Jeffery Smith
      Pages 193-201
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About this book

This title combines the many schools of thought on psychotherapy into one reader-friendly guide that coaches psychotherapists through the various techniques needed as the field expands. Unlike any other book on the market, this text considers all of the simultaneous advances in the field, including the neurobiology of emotions, the importance of the therapeutic relationship, mindfulness meditation, and the role of the body in healing. Written with genuine respect for all traditions from CBT to psychodynamics, the book unifies views of psychopathology and cure based on the notion of the mind-brain as an organ of affect regulation. The book accounts for the tasks that characterize psychotherapist activity in all therapies, how they are performed, and how they result in therapeutic change. The book also reviews the various pathologies seen in general practice and guides the reader to the specific therapist-patient interactions needed for their resolution.


With its big-picture focus on clinical practice, Psychotherapy: A Practical Guide is a concise resource for students, psychotherapists, psychologists, residents, and all who seek to integrate what is new in psychotherapy.


Reviews

“This book would be most beneficial for mental health professionals who use psychotherapeutic intervention strategies as their primary treatment modality for various pathologies. Specifically, the book targets experienced clinicians, such as psychologists and psychotherapists, as well as those just entering the field, such as master of social work students in training and interns and residents in clinical psychology doctorate programs and related fields who are interested in staying abreast of the latest advances in psychotherapeutic techniques.” (Michael S. Goldsby, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA

    Jeffery Smith

About the author

Jeffery Smith, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York MedicalCollege, Valhalla, New York.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychotherapy

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Authors: Jeffery Smith

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49460-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-49459-3Published: 27 December 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-49460-9Published: 20 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 272

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, General Practice / Family Medicine, Primary Care Medicine, Pharmacotherapy

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