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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163868003321

Autore

Holm-Hadulla Rainer Matthias <1951->

Titolo

The recovered voice : tales of practical psychotherapy / / Rainer Matthias Holm-Hadulla

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Karnac, , 2017

ISBN

0-429-90778-8

0-429-48301-5

1-78241-560-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 pages)

Disciplina

610.73019

Soggetti

Imagery (Psychology) - Therapeutic use

Mental illness - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in German as Integrative psychotherapie : zwo?lf exemplarische Geschichten aus der Praxis.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- Introduction: existential creativity -- TWELVE EXEMPLARY CASES -- TALE ONE Stress reaction with anxiety and depression: a singerloses her voice -- TALE TWO Adjustment disorder: a medical student suffers from crippling jealousy -- TALE THREE Social anxiety: a business management student fails whenever things come to a head -- TALE FOUR Anxiety and avoidance: a pianist is afraid to demonstrate her prowess -- TALE FIVE Slight to moderate depression: a young woman doctor cannot explain why she feels so low -- TALE SIX Psychosomatic symptoms: a housewife in pain for decades -- TALE SEVEN Narcissistic personality traits: a law graduate sees no one but himself and despairs -- TALE EIGHT Histrionic personality traits: a student in search of constant thrills -- TALE NINE Impulse control disorder with Don Juan syndrome: an architect intends to shoot himself -- TALE TEN Severe depression plus burnout: a company employee is completely burnt out and sees no hope for himself -- TALE ELEVEN Psychotic episodes: a musician seeks ecstasy and ends in chaos -- TALE TWELVE Borderline personality traits: long-term psychotherapy helps to understand feelings and relationships -- Conclusion: an integrative ABCDE model



of psychotherapy -- REFERENCES -- INDEX