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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide de Nancy McWilliams

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide

Autor Nancy McWilliams
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 apr 2004

Notăm cu interes structura acestui ghid practic, organizat riguros pentru a ghida clinicianul de la fundamentele sensibilității psihanalitice până la aspectele pragmatice ale încheierii terapiei. Materialul debutează prin definirea terapiei psihanalitice, trecând rapid către pregătirea internă a terapeutului și, esențial, pregătirea clientului pentru procesul terapeutic. Găsim în această carte o abordare echilibrată a limitelor (the frame), tratate în două capitole distincte care analizează atât structura formală, cât și dilemele complexe ce pot apărea în practică.

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy reprezintă a treia componentă majoră a operei lui Nancy McWilliams, integrându-se natural alături de volumele sale anterioare. Dacă în Psychoanalytic Diagnosis accentul cădea pe înțelegerea structurii personalității, iar în Psychoanalytic Case Formulation pe conceptualizarea cazului, lucrarea de față se concentrează strict pe procesul de tratament. Stilul autoarei rămâne fidel abordării sale consacrate: o fuziune între rigoarea academică și o voce personală, non-tehnică, ce transformă conceptele dense în instrumente de lucru accesibile.

Clinicienii care folosesc The Patient and the Analyst de Joseph Sandler ca referință pentru terminologia clasică vor găsi aici o completare necesară prin accentul pus pe aspectele subiective și umane ale profesiei, precum „îngrijirea de sine” (self-care) și gestionarea riscurilor ocupaționale. Progresia narativă a cărții este susținută de studii de caz detaliate, precum cele ale pacienților Molly și Donna, care ilustrează teoria în context clinic real. Ne-a atras atenția în mod deosebit modul în care autoarea integrează cercetarea empirică cu „arta” ascultării empatice, oferind un cadru solid pentru practicienii care doresc să navigheze între exigențele tehnice și conexiunea umană autentică.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781593850098
ISBN-10: 1593850093
Pagini: 353
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 159 x 235 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:Adnotată
Editura: Guilford Press
Colecția Guilford Press

De ce să citești această carte

Această lucrare este esențială pentru psihoterapeuții aflați în formare și pentru practicienii care doresc să își rafineze tehnica dincolo de manualele de diagnostic. Cititorul câștigă o înțelegere profundă a dinamicii transferențiale și a gestionării limitelor profesionale. Este un ghid rar care prioritizează sănătatea mintală a terapeutului prin secțiuni dedicate auto-îngrijirii, oferind un suport pragmatic pentru prevenirea epuizării profesionale în domeniul sănătății mintale.

Despre autor

Nancy McWilliams, PhD, este o figură centrală a psihanalizei contemporane, predând teoria și terapia psihanalitică la Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology din cadrul Universității Rutgers, New Jersey. Cu o experiență vastă formată la National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, ea este recunoscută internațional pentru capacitatea de a face teoria psihanalitică accesibilă și relevantă pentru practica modernă. Pe lângă activitatea didactică și clinică, a contribuit fundamental la dezvoltarea Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM), oferind o alternativă clinică solidă sistemelor de clasificare standard.

Cuprins

1. What Defines a Psychoanalytic Therapy?
2. The Psychoanalytic Sensibility
3. The Therapist's Preparation
4. Preparing the Client
5. Boundaries I: The Frame
6. Basic Therapy Processes
7. Boundaries II: Quandaries
8. Molly
9. Donna
10. Ancillary Lessons of Psychoanalytic Therapy
11. Occupational Hazards and Gratifications
12. Self-Care
Appendix: Annotated Bibliography

Recenzii

McWilliams presents a text that will be useful to all social workers, whether or not they primarily have a psychoanalytic orientation. She provides useful information on, for example, how to develop a trusting relationship, how to overcome communication barriers, and how to deal with myriad technical problems, such as challenges to the practitioner and to the boundaries that are required in practice. Her writing style is clear, jargon-free, and full of useful examples, and she is supportive of the integration of her ideas with other approaches. A much-needed book in the social work field.--Charles Garvin, PhD, School of Social Work (Emeritus), University of Michigan

Books by Nancy McWilliams used in unison make the best psychodynamic resources I have yet encountered in more than 60 years in the field.--Robert C. Lane, PhD, Department of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

A cornucopia of wise and sensitive reflections on psychoanalytic psychotherapy. McWilliams delineates the felt core of therapeutic work shared by workers of many schools, but rarely articulated so well. She gives the beginner a 'taste of the apple' in a hands-on and feeling way, and bolsters the spirit of the old-timer, who will recognize the fruit of attentive and caring practice.--Michael Eigen, PhD, author of The Sensitive Self

Nancy McWilliams's book reads like a conversation with a master therapist, addressing the most important questions about facilitating the therapeutic process. Although a psychoanalyst herself, Dr. McWilliams makes frequent, respectful references to the other major theoretical schools, and gives practical advice that will help any new or seasoned therapist acquire skills for understanding and treating clients.--Karen J. Maroda, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin

This book addresses a daunting range of issues. How can therapists set limits with acting-out patients? What did Freud really say about behavior change? Why should practitioners have their own psychotherapy? In an era that scorns depth psychology in favor of the quick fix, Nancy McWilliams' work is a beacon of sane reflection. She sees psychoanalysis not as a clinical specialty alone, but as an ethic--a way of thinking that both requires and makes possible the difficult path known as the examined life. This perspicacious, deeply personal work is sure to become a key text for novice and experienced therapists alike.--Deborah Anna Luepnitz, PhD, author of Schopenhauer's Porcupines

This is vintage McWilliams: erudite, elegantly written, thoughtful, and as useful to the seasoned clinician as to the aspiring clinician. Nancy McWilliams has a true talent for tackling complexity without jargon or pretense, and for mixing theoretical originality with good clinical horse sense. Reading this book feels like getting supervision from one of the eminent clinicians of our time.--Drew Westen, PhD, Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University

Written for therapists, by a therapist, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy manifests the qualities of McWilliams’s earlier superb work: a thorough grasp of psychodynamic theory, frequent use of case illustrations, a clear and engaging writing style, and what we might call her 'faith' that a relationship with a skilled and caring therapist can help people become more whole.--Russell Jones, ThD, pastoral counselor, Asheville, North Carolina

Readers of McWilliams's previous books will find what they have come to expect: graceful, transparent writing; clear thinking; and a sharpshooter's aim on critical issues. Reading this book is like going on rounds with a loved and trusted professor whose teaching is conversational, collegial, and deep. McWilliams speaks her mind confidently. Her thinking embraces all the therapies derived from psychoanalysis, integrating them under the rubric of honesty. Her book fulfills the promise of its title, addressing both theory and the practical issues that often derail the work of beginners and experienced clinicians alike. This book will be an essential text for teachers of undergraduate psychology through to those in analytic institutes, and psychotherapy students of all stripes will want to read it closely.--Ann Halsell Appelbaum, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Nancy McWilliams [is]...an insightful scholar, an engaging author, and a respected synthesizer of, and contributor to, the accumulated wisdom of the psychoanalytic enterprise. This reputation is founded, in part, on two previous books that have been widely read and admired: Psychoanalytic Diagnosis (1994)...and Psychoanalytic Case Formulation 1999...Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy completes the trilogy....Many prominent reviewers of this book have already commented on the wide-ranging clinical wisdom that it transmits....It is not unusual for a book jacket to describe a psychotherapy text as essential reading that is equally valuable for trainees and experienced therapists. Although this seldom may truly be the case, I believe that it is the case with all three books in McWilliams' outstanding trilogy.
--Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 3/20/2004ƒƒ
Stands as a beacon, not simply recalling, but recreating the tenets of psychoanalytic practice in a broad-minded and frank way....This book will be a godsend to beginning therapists, and yet a stimulating read for the more experienced practitioner. McWilliams has a rare ability to celebrate the pluralities in our practices, despite deep division in theory and so-called techniques, while emphasizing the fundamental similarities in practice necessary to create and foster therapeutic relationships....McWilliams' style is accessible, candid, and humorous....Along with her warmth, perspective, and inclusiveness, McWilliams offers us a formidable array of references on every topic relevant to practice, from therapy outcome research to legal dilemmas to the importance of self-care.
--American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 3/20/2004ƒƒ
Provide[s] highly useful discussions of many topics not typically found [in] therapy texts, especially those emphasizing a particular technique. Those of us who supervise trainees commonly encounter these topics and the text will go a long way in providing an articulate source for trainees to refer to when faced with such issues....practitioners at all levels of experience can take in the benefits of the book.
--Psychologist-Psychoanalyst APA Division 39 Newsletter, 3/20/2004ƒƒ
The author fully meets the task she sets out to accomplish using her experiences both as therapist and patient....For those entering the field, it is a must-have text, and for seasoned practitioners it offers much food for thought.
--The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 3/20/2004

Descriere scurtă

Addressing the art and science of psychodynamic treatment, Nancy McWilliams distills the essential principles of clinical practice, including effective listening and talking; transference and countertransference; emotional safety; and an empathic, attuned attitude toward the patient. The book describes the values, assumptions, and clinical and research findings that guide the psychoanalytic enterprise, and shows how to integrate elements of other theoretical perspectives. It discusses the phases of treatment and covers such neglected topics as educating the client about the therapeutic process, handling complex challenges to boundaries, and attending to self-care. Presenting complex information in personal, nontechnical language enriched by in-depth clinical vignettes, this is an essential psychoanalytic work and training text for therapists.

Notă biografică

Nancy McWilliams, PhD, ABPP, is Visiting Professor Emerita at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and has a private practice in Lambertville, New Jersey. She is author or editor of acclaimed books, including Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition, and has published widely in professional journals. Dr. McWilliams is a past president of the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, Division 39 of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is the recipient of honors including the Gradiva Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, the Erikson Scholar Award from the Austen Riggs Center, the Goethe Scholarship Award from the Section on Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Rosalee Weiss Award from the Division of Independent Practitioners of the APA, the Laughlin Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians, the Hans H. Strupp Award from the Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society, and the International, Leadership, and Scholarship Awards from APA Division 39. She is an honorary member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Institute for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Turin, Italy, and the Warsaw Scientific Association for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Dr. McWilliams’s writings have been translated into more than 20 languages.