Reflecting On Reality: Psychotherapists at Work in Primary Care

Launer, John (Editor)/ Blake, Sue (Editor)/ Daw, Dilys (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1855752115 / ISBN 13: 9781855752115

Published by Karnac Books, 2005

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illustrated edition edition. 240 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflecting On Reality: Psychotherapists at Work in Primary Care
• Publisher: Karnac Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855752115
• ISBN 13: 9781855752115
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.41 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Primary care and psychotherapy are in some ways worlds apart. Yet both deal with the same human fundamentals: birth, and death, hope and disappointment, identity and uncertainty. This innovative book looks at how psychotherapists can make use of their skills in primary care. It examines how therapists, family physicians and other primary care professionals can all learn from each other through clinical collaboration. Each chapter describes a different practical approach to joint working in a range of primary care settings, across the life cycle. Specific topics include services for children and adolescents, working with immigrants, and live supervision. All the authors are connected with the Tavistock Clinic, and are psychotherapists or family physicians. The book challenges psychotherapists and those who work in primary care to develop closer working relationships, so that they can deliver more effective and more equitable services.

About the Author

John Launer is on the senior staff of the Tavistock Clinic in London, the leading training institute in the UK for psychological treatment, and is the Associate Dean for postgraduate medical education at the University of London. He is a doctor and family therapist, and a renowned medical columnist both nationally and internationally.