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object relations brief therapy the therapeutic relationship in short term work
object relations brief therapy combines practical techniques with the depth of object relations theory the wisdom of previous brief therapy writers and most notably an emphasis on the unique therapeutic relationship . often therapists despair of doing any meaningful work in brief therapy . to this michael stadter suggests the following pragmatic approach think dynamically address some underlying issue s and do what you can . specifically the book emphasizes the depth of understanding of human experience that comes from an object relations perspective ; the insight and experiential vitality of attention to the therapeutic relationship including its real transferential and countertransferential elements ; the impact of the psychodynamic techniques that have been carefully studied and delineated by brief therapy writers such as davanloo horowitz malan strupp and binder ; and the flexibility of an eclectic approach that thoughtfully and selectively incorporates non psychodynamic interventions . therapists do not have to escape managed care according to stadter . rather they need to learn how to deal with it in a way that preserves their integrity and enables them to practice the kind of healing psychotherapy they know how to do . in todays health care climate object relations brief therapy is a much needed guide for committed therapists . this new paperback edition includes a preface reviewing more recent developments in the area of brief therapy .
paperback jason aronson 2009 isbn13 9780765706904 isbn10 0765706903
abridged n isbn 13 9780765706904 number in series 1 number of pages 351 publisher rowman & littlefield pub inc release date 62135769600000