American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 58
Number 4
October 2004

Articles

Shame, Guilt, Self-Hatred and Remorse in the Psychotherapy of Vietnam Combat Veterans Who Committed Atrocities

Mel Singer, L.C.S.W.

Publication date: 01 October 2004

Pages377–385

A subgroup of Vietnam veterans suffering from combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), committed atrocities while serving in Vietnam. Years after their service in Vietnam ended, certain veterans continue to exhibit shame, guilt, self-hatred ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.377

Is Psychotherapy Good for Your Health?

Publication date: 01 October 2004

Pages386–405

This is a dedicated review of the evidence for the relation of having a period of psychotherapy and then comparing it with a measure of improved physical health. We aimed to make it the first intended-to-he-complete review of this type. Three inter-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.386

The Silence of Socrates

Richard D. Chessick, M.D., Ph.D.

Publication date: 01 October 2004

Pages406–419

This paper emphasizes the humanistic and phenomenologic approach to mind (soul, self) and contrasts it to the “era of the brain” that is so idealized by psychiatry today. It describes the debate between those who expect science to explain everything ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.406

Personality Disorders Over Time:

Joel Paris, M.D.

Publication date: 01 October 2004

Pages420–429

Personality disorders have an early onset, and are associated with dysfunction over the course of adult life. Antisocial and borderline personality disorders tend to remit with age, but other categories do not usually show improvement. The chronicity of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.420

Psychotherapy with Physically Disabled Patients

Publication date: 01 October 2004

Pages430–441

The psychological sequelae of physical impairments present complex challenges for scientific investigation and clinical practice. This paper explores some of the psychodynamic factors that are relevant to the experience of being physically handicapped, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.430