American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 47
- Number 1
- January 1993
Editorial
Articles
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages8–18In Part I of this paper we outline some fundamental principles of psychotherapy including four basic goals. In addition, we focus on developing an effective therapeutic relationship with respect to current understanding of psychotherapeutic technique.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.8Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages19–32In Part II of the paper we focus on the creation of an individualized model of the patient’s psychological organization and making interventions based on this model. We also discuss the professional use of countertransference to further define the patient’...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.19Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages33–37The article deals with the issue of identity as central to successfully integrating psychotherapy into the practice of general psychiatry. The authors’ opinion is mainly based on their personal experience in Israel as psychiatrists, psychotherapists—...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.33Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages38–57Countertransference is a vital clinical concept that is difficult to each well. The authors believe that films that explore countertransference phenomena are a worthwhile addition to more traditional method of instruction. In this paper the instructional ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.38Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages58–74This article proposes a four-stage model of development through which psychotherapy supervisors generally are thought to pass. The earlier explication of this model is complemented by (a) providing basic foundation material that supports and underlies it ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.58Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages75–89Patients with paranoid phenomena can be seen to suffer from pathological narcissism. Clinically, they present with two problems. First, they have, in the past, “trusted too much.” Second, the ownership of self has been subjugated to the plans of others. A ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.75Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages90–102The authors describe some common countertransference reactions that occur in treating victimzied patients with a chronic form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ethical principles of fidelity, nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, justice, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.90Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages103–112The lifetime psychiatric health care costs of 15 women with multiple personality disorder were tabulated. The total amount of money spent by the Canadian taxpayer was $4,144,114.50. The average length of time in the health care system prior to the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.103Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages113–126This article describes a nine-year group psychotherapy involving fourteen bipolar patients. Contrary to previous pessimistic reports in the literature, the author demonstrates that group therapy for bipolars is both feasible and beneficial. Signifcant ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1993.47.1.113Publication date: 01 January 1993
Pages127–142A suicide by an elderly nursing home resident is presented. Its psychologic and systemic impact are discussed, as are the possible contributions of institutional contexts. Relevant recent literature is reviewed. A model of suicide probability is suggested ...
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