A guide to psychotherapy /

A guide to psychotherapy /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Amada, Gerald.
Imprint:	Lanham : M. Evans, ©2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 243 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Psychotherapy. Psychotherapists. Psychotherapists. Psychotherapy. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11244933

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ISBN:	9781590771358 1590771354 9781590771877 1590771877
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	This book is about a personal journey, an adventure that has the potential to change one's entire outlook. It is an introduction to psychotherapy that provides clear and direct answers to commonly asked questions about psychological treatment: How do I know when to enter therapy? How do I go about selecting a therapist? Does psychotherapy really work? Do I have to relive my past? Are my dreams important? When should I end psychotherapy? And much more.
Other form:	Print version: Amada, Gerald. Guide to psychotherapy. Lanham : M. Evans, ©2011 9781590771358

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. What Is Psychotherapy?
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Psychotherapy
Chapter 3. Who Are the People Providing Psychotherapy?
Chapter 4. When Should I Enter Psychotherapy?
Chapter 5. How Should I Select a Psychotherapist?
Chapter 6. What's Right for Me? Individual or Group Psychotherapy?
Chapter 7. Does Psychotherapy Really Work?
Chapter 8. Will It Rob Me of My Individuality?
Chapter 9. Don't Psychotherapists Have Their Own Problems?
Chapter 10. Why Don't Psychotherapists Talk about Themselves?
Chapter 11. Why Don't Many Therapists Offer Advice?
Chapter 12. Must I Relive My Entire Past?
Chapter 13. Is It True That Every Little Thing Has Deeper Meaning?
Chapter 14. How Can a Psychotherapist Remember Everything I Tell Him?
Chapter 15. What Is the Role of Humor in Psychotherapy?
Chapter 16. Do Therapists Have Favorite Patients?
Chapter 17. Should I Tell Others?
Chapter 18. Are My Dreams Important?
Chapter 19. What Is Transference?
Chapter 20. How Do My Defense Mechanisms Work?
Chapter 21. When Should I End Psychotherapy?
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