Psychological counseling and psychotherapy

Author: Qian Mingyi
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book introduces the fundamental principles and methods of psychological counseling and psychotherapy, as well as the theories and techniques of representative therapeutic schools in psychotherapy. The content on the basic principles and methods of psychological counseling and psychotherapy includes: the concepts of psychological counseling and psychotherapy, the establishment of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client, basic interview techniques, psychological diagnosis, the goals and stages of psychotherapy, as well as resistance and issues in psychotherapy. The book also focuses on introducing the therapeutic methods of several of the most influential theoretical schools in the world today, such as psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, person-centered therapy, and rational-emotive therapy. It also provides an introduction to the Cognition-Awareness Method and the Morita Therapy, which are currently influential in China.