How Psychotherapy Really Works / Edition 1

by Willard Gaylin

Overview

Decodes the mysteries of the therapeutic process

How does therapy work? Can "talking" truly precipitate a change in behavior? Why do therapists rely so heavily on childhood experiences? Does the past really affect the present? Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, analyst, and teacher, Dr. Gaylin addresses the fundamentals of the therapeutic process in How Psychotherapy Really Works, an enlightening tour through one of the most misunderstood sciences of our times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780809294756
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/08/2001
Edition description:	Net
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,096,342
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Willard Gaylin, M.D., is the author of fifteen books, including Feelings, The Killing of Bonnie Garland, and The Rage Within. A clinical professor of psychology at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, he cofounded of The Hastings Center, a research institute for ethical issues in the life sciences.

Editorial Reviews

"Expert and instructive . . . with lively case histories. . . . Dr. Gaylin translates his passion by defining the fundamentals of therapy."

New York Times

"Frank, forthright, and unpretentious, Gaylin comes across as a straight shooter, a dedicated professional, holding the center with good humor and tenacity."

Mirabella