{"product_id":"brief-psychoanalytic-therapy-9780198725008","title":"Brief Psychoanalytic Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): R. Peter Hobson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Psychotherapy - Counseling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, there has been a drive to develop briefer and more focal psychodynamic interventions, with the hope of satisfying the ever-increasing need for mental health support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book outlines the principles and practice of Brief Psychoanalytic Therapy. It starts with an introductory chapter that distils those aspects of psychoanalysis that provide a basis for the approach. This is followed by an overview of themes and variations in six forms of brief psychodynamic therapy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remainder of the book is focused on clinical practice. Treatment and Adherence Manuals detail the specifics of therapist orientation and technique, and a formal research study that compares the approach with Interpersonal Therapy is described. Case histories of individual treatments unfolding over time are complemented by detailed examination of short sequences of patient-therapist dialogue from transcribed sessions. The result is a picture of a psychoanalytic treatment that, while brief, is disciplined and coherent in its concentrated focus on analyzing the transference and countertransference in the therapeutic relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessibly written, and grounded in clinical practice, the book is a practical guide for psychotherapists and other professionals in the field of mental health.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46496867516567,"sku":"9780198725008","price":4396.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198725008.webp?v=1769179155","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/brief-psychoanalytic-therapy-9780198725008","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}