Unbearable Affect
Guide to the Psychotherapy of Psychosis
Published on 24. August 1995
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-0-471-02536-8 (ISBN)
Description
Provides clinical guidelines for using affect-centered psychotherapy to help the severely mentally ill. Building on the work of prominent theorists like Bleuler, Jung, and Semrad, this accessible book explores the relationship between unbearable emotion and psychosis. This book looks at how affective "breaks" can precipitate psychotic episodes, explores the recurring emotional themes in psychosis, and examines the links between emotion, perception, cognition, and action.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 158 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-02536-8 (9780471025368)
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Person
DAVID A. S. GARFIELD, MD, is Associate Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, where he is also Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Residency Training. He is also Director of Outpatient Intake at the Mental Health Clinic of North Chicago V.A. Medical Center and Director of the center's Post--Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic. A former clinical fellow in psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Dr. Garfield is a board certified psychiatrist and a prolific presenter at professional conferences and conventions.
Content
AFFECT DIAGNOSIS. Introduction: The Focal Point. Forms of Introduction: The Chief Complaint. Psychotic Themes in the Precipitating Event. Affect and Primary Process in Psychosis. AFFECT THERAPEUTICS. Countertransference: The Transmission of Affect. The Forms and Transformations of Affect. Shame, Pride, and Paranoid Psychoses. Emotion and Self--Esteem in Psychosis. Bearing Unbearable Affect. A LIFE'S WORK: STAYING OUT OF PSYCHOSIS. Putting Emotion in Perspective. Staying Out of Psychosis. References. Indexes.