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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779711103321

Autore

Davis Mary <1949->

Titolo

Language and connection in psychotherapy [[electronic resource] ] : words matter / / Mary Davis, MD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md, : Jason Aronson, 2013

ISBN

1-4422-3820-8

0-7657-0874-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Disciplina

616.89/14

Soggetti

Psychotherapist and patient

Psychotherapy - Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-118) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Language of Color and Hope; 2 Bringing Meaning to Words in Psychotherapy; 3 Form Follows Function; 4 Bridging the Gap; 5 Normal Language Development; 6 Interferences with Normal Development; 7 The Language of Trauma; 8 Saying the Unsayable; 9 Why Do Words Matter?; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Language and Connection in Psychotherapy: Words Matter explores the role of language in interpersonal and intrapsychic life, looking at how it can support as well as interfere with our ability to function in a social environment. The ways in which language can be used and enhanced to foster change within psychotherapy are discussed, exploring the tension between explicit or verbal thought and implicit or nonverbal thought.