Practical Short-Term Psychotherapy

Author: Cheng Zuo Huo
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is primarily written for clinical physicians with a certain theoretical foundation and practical experience, and it is also hoped to be helpful for newcomers who are just starting in the field of psychotherapy. It emphasizes practicality, providing only a brief introduction to psychotherapy theories, with the aim of serving practice. The book is divided into three parts (Introduction, Techniques, and Practice) with a total of 22 chapters. In the Introduction, it covers the history and recent developments of short-term psychotherapy, the mechanisms of psychotherapy effectiveness, the evaluation of psychotherapy outcomes, and the use of medications in psychotherapy. The treatment methods introduced in this book are short-term, highly operational, practical, and strive for proceduralization. However, many difficulties were encountered during the writing process, and some chapters are not entirely satisfactory. If there is a second edition, it will be further improved. In the Practice section, the principles of treatment for common psychological issues are explained in conjunction with pathopsychology. These psychological issues are widely recognized as benefiting from psychotherapy, such as emotional problems, marital and family issues, sexual psychology, and sexual dysfunction. At the same time, some exploration is also provided on the psychotherapy of psychological problems caused by mental and physical illnesses. This book is written for clinical physicians with a certain theoretical foundation and practical experience, divided into three parts (Introduction, Techniques, and Practice) with a total of 22 chapters. The main content includes: the development trends of psychotherapy; a brief history of short-term psychotherapy; the evaluation of short-term psychotherapy, etc.