Psychotherapy for the 1990s

Today, the practice of psychotherapy is very different than it was only a decade ago. Economic pressures have created an emphasis on short-term modalities rather than traditional psychodynamic, long-term therapies, and advances in psychopharmacology and modern psychotherapeutic techniques have also altered the ways in which psychotherapy is practiced. This book is about how psychotherapy has been changed--for the better and worse--in the modern age. It covers the broad array of contemporary psychotherapies, the myriad issues in practice today, and new conceptualizations and modalities.
Part I, on theoretical perspectives, discusses the value system of the psychotherapist, integration of therapies, the long-term outlook for short-term therapies, and presents an overview of short-term dynamic psychotherapies. The therapeutic experience is covered in Part II, which features chapters on the nature of the therapeutic relationship; the impact of time on the therapeutic experience; psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic approaches to countertransference; interpretation, empathy, and the future of psychoanalytic psychotherapy; and the psychodynamic factors of alienation and detachment in group psychotherapy.
Part III examines trends in therapy for specific populations with contributions on contemporary child psychotherapy, the current practice of family therapy, and approaches for borderline women. Part IV, on contemporary treatment issues, discusses such topics as working with heterosexuals who deny the risk of AIDS, treating incest victims for shame, and utilizing group psychotherapy for eating disorders. Also included are chapters on pharmacology, long-term psychotherapy, supervision, and termination.
With contributions from noted authorities, this volume offers a broad, integrative view of both psychotherapy and pharmacology as they are practiced today. As such, it will be invaluable to all in the mental health fields. Practitioners will discover an illuminating resource, and teachers will find that it serves as an ideal text for graduate-level courses.