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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817940703321

Autore

Novalis Peter N. <1947->

Titolo

Clinical manual of supportive psychotherapy / / Peter N. Novalis, Virginia Singer, Roger Peele

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

1-61537-273-3

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (470 pages)

Disciplina

616.8914

Soggetti

Psychotherapy

Professional-Patient Relations

Psychotherapeutic Processes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The basis for supportive psychotherapy -- The supportive relationship -- Principles of supportive technique : explanatory techniques -- Principles of supportive technique : directive interventions -- Managing the therapy -- schizophrenia and hallucinations -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Co-occurring disorders -- Personality disorders -- Crisis management and suicidality -- The medically ill patient -- The older patient -- Special populations -- community and family involvement -- Medication adherence and therapy interactions -- Ethical and cultural awareness in supportive psychotherapy.

Sommario/riassunto

"This new edition of Clinical Manual of Supportive Psychotherapy continues to fill a significant gap in the otherwise plentiful literature on psychotherapy. It is addressed to a wide audience, including residents in psychiatry and nonpsychiatric physicians, as well as more experienced psychiatrists and psychotherapists who would like a comprehensive guide to the specific modality of supportive psychotherapy. This is the type of therapy most often prescribed for persons in crisis or with chronic mental or physical illness, but it has wider applicability. For this edition, the authors have updated the literature and provided new chapters on co-occurring disorders; special considerations for therapy with residential populations (including detention and corrections) and with intellectually disabled patients, and



guidance on supportive psychotherapy in community settings. The book ends with a discussion of ethics, broadened to reference organizational ethics in psychology and counseling, and augmented with guidance on cultural and religious sensitivity"--