Marina Kovarsky
This book does a remarkable job of elucidating complex psychodynamic theory, making it powerfully relevant to clinical practice in a wide variety of settings. Numerous clinical vignettes offer a thoughtful integration of traditional psychodynamic concepts with a more contemporary understanding of ways in which social dynamics around race, gender and class help shape individual experience. I can think of no other book that offers an introduction to clinical practice as clear, comprehensive and culturally sensitive as that brought to us by the authors of Inside Out and Outside In.
Usha Tummala-Narra
Inside Out and Outside In offers an excellent expansion of psychodynamic understandings of psychopathology with attunement to sociocultural context, and the role of culture in shaping theory and practice. This volume is a must read for anyone interested in contemporary perspectives on psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Ida Roldán
This new edition fills a critical void as schools of psychology, counseling and social work turn away from the importance of understanding how unconscious processes motivate behavior as well as how psychosocial/spiritual/structural influences shape our client's internal world. It is an accessible read that elaborates the evolution of complex contemporary psychodynamic theories with rich clinical examples. The updated edition adds timely and vital knowledge in the chapters on Neurobiology, Attachment and Trauma and Psychodynamic Contributions to Understanding Racism. This is a classic textbook that should be required reading for all mental health students and early career clinicians regardless of their settings and focus of treatment.
Carole Tosone
Inside Out and Outside In is a rare and stellar example of how to make an outstanding textbook even better. This exceptional classic work has been updated for the DSM-5, is inclusive of a wide range of diagnostic categories, provides rich examples representing all aspects of diversity, and showcases the application of contemporary psychodynamic theories at their finest.
Jeane W. Anastas
This volume’s continuing attention to our inside lives, ‘outside’ lives, and the interplay of the two is enhanced by its ever-increasing attention to multiple dimensions of diversity. Written for helping professionals, it is the best and most accessible resource I know of for learning about the major lines of psychodynamic thinking from its origins to the present, with case examples from practice throughout.
Mario L. Starc
Comprehensive in its breadth of clinical theories, with meaningful critique and application of the cross-cultural dimension, this work is invaluable to clinical training and education. It is not only useful for the beginning clinician, but an important reference for the more seasoned professional.
Caroline Rosenthal Gelman
In this era in which clinical training is experiencing such significant pressure, this is an indispensable, accessible book, connecting contemporary generations of social workers to key aspects of our theoretical and conceptual legacy and knowledge base, while underscoring and honoring our profession’s historical focus on social justice and intersectionality.
Ida Roldán
This new edition fills a critical void as schools of psychology, counseling and social work turn away from the importance of understanding how unconscious processes motivate behavior as well as how psychosocial/spiritual/structural influences shape our client's internal world. It is an accessible read that elaborates the evolution of complex contemporary psychodynamic theories with rich clinical examples. The updated edition adds timely and vital knowledge in the chapters on Neurobiology, Attachment and Trauma and Psychodynamic Contributions to Understanding Racism. This is a classic textbook that should be required reading for all mental health students and early career clinicians regardless of their settings and focus of treatment.
Eda G. Goldstein
Berzoff, Flanagan, and Hertz have triumphed once again. Their third edition of Inside Out and Outside In takes a comprehensive and thoughtful look at contemporary psychodynamic theories and their contribution to the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic and other common psychopathological conditions. The authors are to be congratulated for their cogent and practice-friendly writing that brings psychodynamic concepts to life and shows their relevance in work with a broad range of culturally diverse clients in today's world. This book promises to be an indispensable resource to students, trainees, beginning practitioners, and supervisors in social work and other mental health disciplines.
Leslie C. Jackson
Inside Out and Outside In uses a biopsychosocial model representing a contemporary perspective that is inclusive of racial cultural and gender contextual theory. The integration of multicultural contexts within a dynamic framework supports a growing awareness of the limitations of using universal perspectives when working with 'difference.' Faculty and students wanting to understand modern psychodynamic theory and practice across various diagnostic domains and multicultural contexts will find this book a valuable resource for their professional development now and in the future.
Susanne Bennett
Inside Out and Outside Inis a well-written and conceptually sound book that uses social work examples for treatment and pays close attention to diverse practice populations in a sensitive, culturally-competent manner. Students will find the book accessible and engaging.
