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Trusting in Psychotherapy (Paperback)
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Trusting in Psychotherapy (Paperback)
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Trusting in Psychotherapy is an important book that fills a
lamentable void: although virtually everyone-therapists, students,
and patients alike-believes that trust is the foundation of
psychotherapy, the topic has been neglected in the psychiatric
literature, to the detriment of the therapeutic relationship. The
author, who brings five decades of study and practice to the
enterprise, posits that cultivating trusting psychotherapy
bonds-especially for patients who have experienced developmental
trauma in close relationships-is complex, challenging, and a
critically important topic for examination. Whereas therapists are
inclined to focus on patients' problems with trust, the author
argues that trusting cannot be understood apart from
trustworthiness and that therapists should give equal attention to
the task of becoming trustworthy to their patients. Blending
developmental science and ethical thought in an interdisciplinary
spirit, the author draws on contemporary writings of philosophers
to elucidate the concepts of trust and trustworthiness. What it
means to trust in the practice of psychotherapy; the many facets of
trusting and trustworthiness; attachment relationships, both secure
and insecure; the central role of hope in trust; and the
ethical-moral basis of trusting and trustworthiness-these and other
topics are addressed with competence and care. Intellectually
engaging and designed to provoke thought, the book: * Offers a
broadly developmental perspective, reflecting the belief that
attachment trauma plays a profound role in many severe psychiatric
disorders and emphasizing that the resulting and pervasive distrust
and social alienation pose significant obstacles to developing
therapeutic connections.* Provides an overview of the professional
literature on developing expertise in conducting psychotherapy,
with discussion of current research.Addresses the proliferation of
new therapies in the context of competing schools of thought and
what this proliferation means for the therapist caught between
science and practice, academics and clinicians. * Is aimed chiefly
at psychotherapists, yet its conversational, generally nontechnical
style makes it accessible to those who are not mental health
professionals, including patients who might wish to listen in on
the conversation and families who desire a more complete
understanding of the therapeutic process.* Includes key points at
the end of each chapter to help the reader stay oriented and
focused on the most important concepts. Trusting in Psychotherapy
argues persuasively that we should shift the balance of our efforts
from developing therapies to developing therapists, a view that
deserves to inform mental health research and thought leadership.
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