A Guide to Psychotherapy
by Amada, GeraldFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-11-16
Publisher(s): M Evans & Co
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Summary
Consumer text presents an introduction to psychotherapy and provides answers to commonly asked questions about psychological treatment. Topics include a brief history of psychotherapy, why don't many therapists offer advice, are my dreams important, and when should I end psychotherapy. Softcover.
Author Biography
Gerald Amada, Ph.D., was one of the founders and a director of the Mental Health Program City College of San Francisco. The author of seven books he lives in San Raphael California.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| What Is Psychotherapy? | p. 1 |
| A Brief History of Psychotherapy | p. 13 |
| Who Are the People Providing Psychotherapy? | p. 21 |
| When Should I Enter Psychotherapy? | p. 26 |
| How Should I Select a Psychotherapist? | p. 31 |
| What's Right for Me? Individual or Group Psychotherapy? | p. 40 |
| Does Psychotherapy Really Work? | p. 47 |
| Will It Rob Me of My Individuality? | p. 52 |
| Don't Psychotherapists Have Their Own Problems? | p. 56 |
| Why Don't Psychotherapists Talk about Themselves? | p. 61 |
| Why Don't Many Therapists Offer Advice? | p. 71 |
| Must I Relive My Entire Past? | p. 77 |
| Is It True That Every Little Thing Has Deeper Meaning? | p. 83 |
| How Can a Psychotherapist Remember Everything I Tell Him? | p. 90 |
| What Is the Role of Humor in Psychotherapy? | p. 97 |
| Do Therapists Have Favorite Patients? | p. 107 |
| Should I Tell Others? | p. 113 |
| Are My Dreams Important? | p. 120 |
| What Is Transference? | p. 129 |
| How Do My Defense Mechanisms Work? | p. 143 |
| When Should I End Psychotherapy? | p. 176 |
| Questions and Answers | p. 184 |
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