Firmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research, this pragmatic guide for professionals and students is now in a revised and expanded second edition. The book explains the theory underlying psychodynamic approaches and lays out a model for understanding psychopathology. Vivid case examples demonstrate how to tailor psychodynamic therapy effectively for individual patients. The authors provide a framework for diagnosing the patient's core psychodynamic problem and engaging the most useful mechanisms of change, using an integrative approach. Special topics include remote and hybrid treatment, combining therapy with psychopharmacology, and working with couples and families. New to This Edition *Incorporates cutting-edge research on psychotherapy process and mechanisms of change. *Chapter on telepsychotherapy, including clear recommendations for practice. *More attention to the social determinants of health--the psychic effects of adversity and various forms of oppression. *New and revised case examples, with diversity in age, gender, race, culture, and sexual identity.
Richard F. Summers, MD, is Senior Residency Advisor and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. He served as Co-Director of Residency Training at Penn from 1998 to 2017. Dr. Summers is a nationally recognized educator, author, and clinician. He is treasurer of the American Psychiatric Association and past president of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training. He has published widely on psychodynamic therapy, the therapeutic alliance, focus in psychotherapy, physician well-being, positive psychology, and psychiatry residency training. Jacques P. Barber, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is also Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at New York University and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and in the Graduate Psychology Group at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Barber is past president of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research and a recipient of its Outstanding Early Career Award and Distinguished Research Career Award. He has published numerous articles and books on topics including psychodynamic therapy, psychotherapy research, and the therapeutic alliance. Sigal Zilcha-Mano, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Haifa, Israel, where she heads the Psychotherapy Research Lab in the Department of Psychology, She is Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and serves on the editorial boards of eight other journals. Dr. Zilcha-Mano is a recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Psychotherapy Research, the American Psychological Foundation/Division 29 Early Career Award, and the New Researcher Award from the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. She has published over 160 peer-reviewed research articles on psychodynamic psychotherapy and mechanisms of change.
"A very useful book for practitioners, students, and trainers alike." (on the first edition)-- "Therapy Today" (7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM) "An important book that is practical, evidence-based, and useful for the general psychiatrist." (on the first edition)-- "Journal of Clinical Psychiatry" (7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM) "For the newcomer the book offers a comprehensive framework for approaching the patient in actual clinical practice. For seasoned practitioners it offers a refocused perspective on ongoing therapeutic work. For the teacher the text provides an excellent outline for focusing on the clinical situation. For the researcher it offers a framework that lends itself to use as a research manual." (on the first edition)-- "Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association" (4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM) "Summers and Barber focus the light of empirical evidence on this treatment and on its competitors in a clear, concise, and well organized format....We recommend this book to supervisors and their students." (on the first edition)-- "Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry" (1/1/2011 12:00:00 AM) "This book has enormous value to both students and advanced practitioners. We hope that this book is adopted by institutes, graduate programs, and medical schools as a promising text to teach psychodynamic psychotherapy as well as a means of enhancing its effectiveness and preserving its credibility." (on the first edition)-- "Clinical Social Work Journal" (9/1/2012 12:00:00 AM) "This book is extremely well written and remarkably easy to pick up and read....Between the superbly detailed case studies and the respect for the core beliefs of psychodynamic theory, this book encompasses all there is to know about dynamic psychotherapy, in an accessible manner, and is an essential read for those wanting to know everything about psychodynamic theory in the present day." (on the first edition)-- "Clinical Psychology Forum" (10/2/2013 12:00:00 AM) "This is among the very best books on practicing psychotherapy. The authors beautifully illustrate how to apply evidence-based principles to particular patients' problems--the chapters on psychodynamic formulation, therapeutic focus, and building a personal story provide rich material for individualizing treatment. Therapists at all levels of training and from diverse theoretical perspectives will benefit from reading this excellent second edition."--George Silberschatz, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco; President, San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group "Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a powerful clinical tool. This approach--and the evidence for its effectiveness--needs to be clearly introduced and articulated to new therapists and those who wish to broaden their skills. Summers, Barber, and Zilcha-Mano illuminate crucial therapeutic ideas and applications in this readable, clear book. Like the first edition, the second edition of this guide is certain to become a mainstay in psychotherapy curricula."--Barbara Milrod, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
