An Introduction to the Psychotherapies
4th Edition
Published on 18. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-19-852092-4 (ISBN)
Description
'Psychotherapy' is a nebulous term with widely different connotations. Anyone embarking on training in psychotherapy will find themselves faced with a bewildering range of possible therapies from which to choose. Which treatments are effective? What theories underlie a particular treatment method? What techniques are used in a particular treatment? In what circumstances is a particular treatment appropriate? In what circumstances is it inappropriate?
In the past thirty years, Sidney Bloch's Introduction to the Psychotherapies has established itself as the leading introductory text to the field. In short, accessible chapters by leading practitioners, it outlines the leading therapies, noting for each one the definitions, aims, assessment, and practice, coupled with the essential references. For the 4th edition, the chapters have been extensively revised and updated, taking into account the developments in the 10 years since publication of the 3rd edition. Chapters have been added on research in psychotherapy, cognitive-analytic psychotherapy, the conversational model and psychotherapy with older adults and on a rather different note, a chapter setting the psychotherapies in an historical context.
This book will remain the core text for undergraduate students in psychology, who are considering training in clinical psychology, along with anyone in the fields of mental health and general medicine looking for an accessible overview of this huge and often confusing field.
In the past thirty years, Sidney Bloch's Introduction to the Psychotherapies has established itself as the leading introductory text to the field. In short, accessible chapters by leading practitioners, it outlines the leading therapies, noting for each one the definitions, aims, assessment, and practice, coupled with the essential references. For the 4th edition, the chapters have been extensively revised and updated, taking into account the developments in the 10 years since publication of the 3rd edition. Chapters have been added on research in psychotherapy, cognitive-analytic psychotherapy, the conversational model and psychotherapy with older adults and on a rather different note, a chapter setting the psychotherapies in an historical context.
This book will remain the core text for undergraduate students in psychology, who are considering training in clinical psychology, along with anyone in the fields of mental health and general medicine looking for an accessible overview of this huge and often confusing field.
Reviews / Votes
From reviews of the previous edition: A welcome primer for the psychotherapy novice. Accessible and exceptionally readable, the authors struck successfully a fine balance between giving enough background to orientate the newcomer to a clear level of understanding, and including too much detail at the expense of readability. * Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy * An excellent small text which deserves to be widely read I shall urge my trainees to read it. * British Journal of Psychiatry * This book is strongly recommended to general psychiatrists in training who need t learn about the basic approaches to psychotherapy and to prepare them for their higher examinations. * The Lancet * Provides an excellent and up-to-date guide to psychotherapy for general practitioners and other members of the primary care team. * Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners * This volume has gone far along the road towards providing the ideal initiation. * Irish Journal of Psychotherapy * This book is likely to retain its place as probably the most satisfactory introduction to the field. The book can be recommended as a first text for psychiatric trainees and others involved in psychotherapy. * Anthony Ryle, Psychiatric Developments * Provides a fine introduction to the major spheres of psychotherapy. One of the greatest contributions of the book is its blending of the academic and applied facets of psychotherapy in a manner that is understandable to the novice. * Contemporary Psychology *More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
All students in psychology and psychiatry considering training in the psychotherapies, anyone in the fields of health, psychiatry, and general medicine looking for an overview of psychotherapeutic techniques
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
10 Schaubilder
10 figures
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-852092-4 (9780198520924)
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Previous edition
Sidney Bloch
Introduction to the Psychotherapies
Book
05/1996
3rd Edition
Oxford University Press
€30.89
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Person
Edited by Sidney Bloch, Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Contributors: Nicholas B Allen, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia Mark Aveline, Gloucester, UK John Bancroft, Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender & Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA Anthony Bateman, Halliwick Psychotherapy Dept, St Ann's Hospital, London, UK Sidney Bloch, Psychiatry Dept, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Michael Crowe, Croydon, UK Lynne Drummond, Dept of Mental Health, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK Allen Dyer, Dept of Psychiatry, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA Ricky Emanuel, Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Royal Jerome D Frank - deceased Jane Garner, Dept of Old Age Psychhiatry, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, UK Cynthia Graham, Oxford, UK Edwin Harari, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Michael Hobbs, Psychotherapy Dept, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK Jeremy Holmes, Dept of Psychiatry, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK Brett Kennedy, Springfield University Hospital, London, UK Ian Kerr, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield, UK Frank Margison, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Russell Meares, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW, Australia Susan Mizen, UK Anthony Ryle, UK
Contributors: Nicholas B Allen, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia Mark Aveline, Gloucester, UK John Bancroft, Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender & Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA Anthony Bateman, Halliwick Psychotherapy Dept, St Ann's Hospital, London, UK Sidney Bloch, Psychiatry Dept, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Michael Crowe, Croydon, UK Lynne Drummond, Dept of Mental Health, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK Allen Dyer, Dept of Psychiatry, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA Ricky Emanuel, Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Royal Jerome D Frank - deceased Jane Garner, Dept of Old Age Psychhiatry, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, UK Cynthia Graham, Oxford, UK Edwin Harari, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Michael Hobbs, Psychotherapy Dept, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK Jeremy Holmes, Dept of Psychiatry, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK Brett Kennedy, Springfield University Hospital, London, UK Ian Kerr, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield, UK Frank Margison, Northwich, Cheshire, UK Russell Meares, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW, Australia Susan Mizen, UK Anthony Ryle, UK
Content
KEY CONTEXTS ; 1. An historical context ; 2. Ethical aspects of psychotherapy practice ; 3. Research in psychotherapy ; 4. What is psychotherapy? ; PRINCIPAL APPROACHES ; 5. Individual long-term psychotherapy ; 6. Short-term dynamic therapy ; 7. Cognitive psychotherapy ; 8. Behavioural psychotherapy ; 9. Crisis intervention ; 10. Supportive psychotherapy ; 11. Group psychotherapy ; ATTEMPTS AT INTEGRATION ; 12. Cognitive-analytic psychotherapy ; 13. The conversational model ; SPECIFIC CLINICAL GROUPS ; 14. Child psychotherapy ; 15. Psychotherapy with older adults ; 16. Couple psychotherapy ; 17. Sex therapy ; 18. Family therapy in the adult psychiatric setting