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Traditionally, psychoanalytically oriented clinicians have eschewed
a direct focus on symptoms, viewing it as superficial turning away
from underlying psychopathology. But this assumption is an artifact
of a dated classical approach; it should be reexamined in the light
of contemporary relational thinking. So argues Mary Connors in
Symptom-Focused Dynamic Psychotherapy, an integrative project that
describes cognitive-behavioral techniques that have been
demonstrated to be empirically effective and may be productively
assimilated into dynamic psychotherapy. What is the warrant for
symptom-focused interventions in psychodynamic treatment? Connors
argues that the deleterious impact of symptoms on the patient's
physical and emotional well being often impedes psychodynamic
engagement. Symptoms associated with addictive disorders, eating
disorders, OCD, and posttraumatic stress receive special attention.
With patients suffering from these and other symptoms, Connors
finds, specific cognitive-behavior techniques may relieve
symptomatic distress and facilitate a psychodynamic treatment
process, with its attentiveness to the therapeutic relationship and
the analysis of transference-countertransference. Connors' model of
integrative psychotherapy, which makes cognitive-behavioral
techniques responsive to a comprehensive understanding of symptom
etiology, offers a balanced perspective that attends to the
relational embeddedness of symptoms without skirting the
therapeutic obligation to alleviate symptomatic distress. In fact,
Connors shows, active techniques of symptom management are
frequently facilitative of treatment goals formulated in terms of
relational psychoanalysis, self psychology, intersubjectivity
theory, and attachment research. A discerning effort to enrich
psychodynamic treatment without subverting its conceptual ground,
Symptom-Focused Dynamic Psychotherapy is a bracing antidote to the
timeworn mindset that makes a virtue of symptomatic suffering.
Asia in Focus: The Koreas is the most complete, accessible, and
up-to-date resource available on both North Korea and South Korea.
Asia in Focus: The Koreas presents an authoritative and
unprecedented look at the contrasts and similarities between the
history, geography, politics, economy, culture, and society of
North Korea and South Korea. It offers a wealth of new insights
into North Korean life, as well as extensive explorations of Korean
music, arts, language, cuisine, and popular culture, including the
"Korean wave," which began with the export of Korean television
dramas to other parts of Asia and has spread South Korean culture
around the world. Also included are sections on women's history and
roles, class and ethnicity, and a wide range of contemporary
issues. For a deeper understanding of one of the most closely
watched regions of the globe, this volume is a must. Six
contributing scholars with considerable experience and expertise
conveying a deep understanding and appreciation for Korean culture
100 photographs, including many from author Mary Connor's travels
to North and South Korea, as well as a complete compilation of maps
The Koreas delivers border-to-border coverage of North and South
Korea, with chapters dedicated to history and geography, social and
cultural customs, and economics and politics. It's not hard to
understand why Koreans describe their lives as han, which means
"living with a great and sustained sorrow." In the 20th century
alone, they endured a 35 year Japanese military occupation, one of
the most brutal civil wars in history, and decades of occupation by
rival superpowers. Yet the story of this hauntingly beautiful,
mountainous land is not ultimately one of war and devastation. The
Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook tells the story of a warm and
generous people who have retained their distinctive language and
culture despite repeated foreign occupations, achieved a literacy
rate of almost 100 percent, outscored nearly every other nation in
science and math, and reshaped their devastated post-war economy
into one of the four tigers of Asian economic growth. Analyzes
Korea's geography, history, and economic and political development,
along with its current social and political problems Offers
practical information on culture and etiquette for the first-time
visitor
Traditionally, psychoanalytically oriented clinicians have eschewed
a direct focus on symptoms, viewing it as superficial turning away
from underlying psychopathology. But this assumption is an artifact
of a dated classical approach; it should be reexamined in the light
of contemporary relational thinking. So argues Mary Connors in
Symptom-Focused Dynamic Psychotherapy, an integrative project that
describes cognitive-behavioral techniques that have been
demonstrated to be empirically effective and may be productively
assimilated into dynamic psychotherapy. What is the warrant for
symptom-focused interventions in psychodynamic treatment? Connors
argues that the deleterious impact of symptoms on the patient's
physical and emotional well being often impedes psychodynamic
engagement. Symptoms associated with addictive disorders, eating
disorders, OCD, and posttraumatic stress receive special attention.
With patients suffering from these and other symptoms, Connors
finds, specific cognitive-behavior techniques may relieve
symptomatic distress and facilitate a psychodynamic treatment
process, with its attentiveness to the therapeutic relationship and
the analysis of transference-countertransference. Connors' model of
integrative psychotherapy, which makes cognitive-behavioral
techniques responsive to a comprehensive understanding of symptom
etiology, offers a balanced perspective that attends to the
relational embeddedness of symptoms without skirting the
therapeutic obligation to alleviate symptomatic distress. In fact,
Connors shows, active techniques of symptom management are
frequently facilitative of treatment goals formulated in terms of
relational psychoanalysis, self psychology, intersubjectivity
theory, and attachment research. A discerning effort to enrich
psychodynamic treatment without subverting its conceptual ground,
Symptom-Focused Dynamic Psychotherapy is a bracing antidote to the
timeworn mindset that makes a virtue of symptomatic suffering.
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