Introducing Psychotherapy
A Graphic Guide
Published on 14. March 2015
176 pages
978-1-84831-974-5 (ISBN)
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What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer?
This book provides a valuable summary of the main therapies: the "talking cures" of psychoanalysis, behavioral and cognitive techniques, somatic solutions, humanist gestalt and existential approaches, and individual and group therapies.
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- A Problem Old as Humanity...
- What is Psychotherapy?
- Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Main types of Psychotherapy
- Who is a Psychotherapist?
- Who is a Psychiatrist?
- Other Therapists
- How to choose a Therapist
- Why do People Need Psychotherapy?
- Depression
- Who Gets Depression?
- Anxiety
- The Mystery of Anxiety
- Phobias
- Obsessions and Compulsions
- Eating Disorders
- Bulimia and Anorexia
- Self-harm
- Schizophrenia
- Other Forms of Schizophrenia
- Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
- Examples of Major Categories of Mental Disorders
- Distinctions between Psychosis and Neurosis
- The Immediate Goals of Psychotherapy
- The Broader Goals of Psychotherapy
- Why is Psychotherapy Important?
- Helping Others ...
- Brief Background to Psychotherapy
- St Augustine
- St Thomas Aquinas
- Medieval Madness
- Descartes' Dualist Philosophy
- Mesmerism
- Hypnosis and Hysteria
- Asylums in the 19th Century
- Asylums in the 20th Century
- The Closing of Asylums
- Psychotherapy Today
- Somatic Therapy
- Neuroleptics (Major Tranquillizers)
- Anti-depressants
- Anti-manics
- Anxiolytics
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Techniques of Psychoanalysis
- Free Association
- The Analyst's Role in Free Association
- Word Association
- Interpretation of Actions
- Transference
- Achieving Insight
- Dream Interpretation
- Symbolism in Dreams
- The Use of Dreams
- Hypnosis
- Projective Techniques
- Psychoanalytically Oriented Psychotherapy
- Child Therapy
- What can be Treated by Psychodynamic Therapies?
- Behaviour Therapy
- Behavioural Techniques
- Classical Behaviour Therapy
- Typical Procedure for SD
- Implosion
- Flooding
- Aversion Therapy
- Covert Sensitization
- Behaviour Modification
- Token Economy
- Extinction
- Punishment
- Social Learning Therapy
- Modelling and Cognitive Techniques
- Cognitive Therapy
- Rational-emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
- The ABC Model
- Example of the ABC Model in Use
- Other Common Irrational Beliefs
- The Role of the REB Therapist
- The Aims and Successes of Rebt
- Cognitive Restructuring Therapy
- Beck's Triad Model
- Goals of Cognitive Restructuring
- Treatment Using CRT
- Attributional Therapy
- Changing Attributions
- Stress Inoculation Therapy (SIT): (or Self-Instruction Training)
- Humanistic Therapy
- Rogerian Therapy and Counselling
- Non-directive Therapy
- Three Main Elements of Rogerian Therapy
- Role of the Rogerian Therapist/Counsellor
- Gestalt Therapy
- The Techniques of Perls
- Role-playing and Dialogue
- Amplification
- First-person Speaking
- Gestalt Therapy's "Rules for Clients"
- Existential Therapy
- Existential Therapists
- The Goals of Existential Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Variations within Psychodrama
- Transactional Analysis
- Games People Play
- The Encounter Group
- Sensitivity Training
- Other Group Therapies
- Laughter Therapy
- Complementary (or Alternative) Therapy
- What is Complementary Therapy?
- Physical Therapies
- Other Mainly Physical Therapies
- Relaxation Therapies
- Dietary Therapies
- What is a Healthy Diet?
- Energy Therapies
- Other Energy Therapies
- Faith Therapies
- Creativity Therapies
- Self-help Books
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Evaluation of Therapies
- Measurements of Therapies
- The Placebo Effect
- Psychotherapy Placebos
- The Power of Placebos
- Scientific Evaluations of Therapies
- Other Research and Comparisons
- The Gender Issue
- The Culture Issue
- Cultural Normality and Tolerance
- A Growth Industry
- Ethics of Therapy
- How to Become a Psychotherapist
- References, Bibliography and Recommended Reading
- Biographies and Acknowledgements
- Further Information
- Index
