Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy : 2nd edition

Alessandra Lemma
Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy : 2nd edition
Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy : 2nd edition

Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy : 2nd edition
ISBN: 9781118788837
Publication Date: 16 October 2015

The 2nd Edition of Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, the highly successful practice-oriented handbook designed to demystify psychoanalytic psychotherapy, is updated and revised to reflect the latest developments in the field.

  • Updated edition of an extremely successful textbook in its field, featuring numerous updates to reflect the latest research and evidence base
  • Demystifies the processes underpinning psychoanalytic psychotherapy, particularly the development of the analytic attitude guided by principles of clinical technique
  • Provides step-by-step guidance in key areas such as how to conduct assessments, how to formulate cases in psychodynamic terms and how to approach endings
  • The author is a leader in the field – she is General Editor of the New Library of Psychoanalysis book series and a former editor of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy