02650nam 2200613Ia 450 991080815370332120200520144314.01-74223-189-6(CKB)2520000000009435(EBL)533834(OCoLC)635291574(SSID)ssj0000458700(PQKBManifestationID)11315603(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000458700(PQKBWorkID)10439200(PQKB)10324808(MiAaPQ)EBC533834(Au-PeEL)EBL533834(CaPaEBR)ebr10372280(EXLCZ)99252000000000943520081222d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIn two minds tales of a psychotherapist /Paul Valent1st ed.Sydney UNSW Press20091 online resource (350 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-013-X Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Mind over matter; 2 The too good murderer; 3 Life and death?; 4 Out of the ashes; 5 A stroke of bad luck; 6 Love in the emergency room; 7 Numb pain; 8 In her right mind; 9 In the parents' bedroom; 10 Tortoises; 11 A sheep in wolf's clothing; 12 On a knife edge; 13 Relivings; 14 EpiloguePaul Valent, retired medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and traumatologist, describes the struggles and discoveries in his varied four-decade career. Each chapter offers a glimpse into the psychotherapeutic encounter, from the author's field work with survivors of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, to the private challenges of unearthing childhood trauma in a sex offender. Through the fascinating stories of his work with patients and the examination of his own life story as a Holocaust survivor, Valent articulates and grapples with ubiquitous human issues such as morality, trauma, illnessLife change eventsPsychological aspectsLoss (Psychology)Change (Psychology)Adjustment (Psychology)Resilience (Personality trait)Life change eventsPsychological aspects.Loss (Psychology)Change (Psychology)Adjustment (Psychology)Resilience (Personality trait)155.9616.89Valent Paul1938-860365MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808153703321In two minds3976808UNINA