American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 64
- Number 3
- July 2010
Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2010
Pages215–238The Developmental Profile (DP) offers a psychodynamic description of the degree to which an individual has developed adaptive functioning appropriate to his or her age, and the extent to which daily functioning is determined by “early” maladaptive ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.3.215Publication date: 01 July 2010
Pages239–256The characterological resistance of the psychotherapy supervisor to engage in authentic relatedness with psychotherapy supervisees is examined. Three types of supervisor resistances are considered: Autonomy based, shame based, and narcissism based. These ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.3.239Publication date: 01 July 2010
Pages257–268This paper proposes a reconceptualization of serious mental illness (SMI) utilizing the concept of Complex-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). While the effects of trauma in men have recently received increased attention, the impact of chronic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.3.257Publication date: 01 July 2010
Pages269–281Key common factors across psychotherapy approaches are important to therapeutic effectiveness. We identify some common skills of the therapist that are specific to the psychotherapy role. Describing these common skills and contrasting them to the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.3.269Publication date: 01 July 2010
Pages283–305Life crises are severe psychological states that may elicit either growth and positive change or harm and limited development in those experiencing them. This article examines various inter subjective elements of crisis states in light of some of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2010.64.3.283