In this volume, Steffenhagen offers a practical guide to
self-esteem therapy. As the author explains at the outset,
self-esteem therapy is a uniquely effective therapy which stems
from the seminal work of Alfred Adler and incorporates Husserl's
phenomenology, George Simmel's social conflict theory, and the
dialectic of Karl Marx. It can be used to combat problems resistant
to other therapies such as persistent drug abuse. In fact, notes
Steffenhagen, the therapy is effective even if the patient's
problem cannot be readily identified--by building an individual's
self-esteem, the problem itself can be eliminated without ever
being directly addressed. Psychologists and counselors who wish to
incorporate self-esteem therapy into their own treatment regimens
will find Steffenhagen's work an indispensable reference
source.
The first two chapters provide the concepts necessary to
understand both the foundation of self-esteem therapy and its
application in the therapeutic setting. Chapter 3 surveys current
psychotherapies and demonstrates that self-esteem therapy provides
a simpler, more usable conceptual framework for effective
treatment. Steffenhagen also demonstrates that any therapy which is
successful helps the client build self-esteem, regardless of the
complexity of its conceptual development. A separate chapter
provides a detailed discussion of the theory underlying self-esteem
therapy while the final chapter presents a number of therapeutic
modalities which can be used to build self-esteem. Several
appendixes and a bibliography provide additional information for
the reader who wishes to pursue further studies in this area.
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