{"product_id":"contemporary-interpersonal-theory-and-research-9780471148470","title":"Contemporary Interpersonal Theory and Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePioneered by Harry Stack Sullivan in the 1940s, interpersonal therapy has, over the past half century, firmly established itself as one of the four main psychotherapeutic families. Now, from one of the brightest lights currently working in the field, comes the comprehensive guide to contemporary interpersonal research, theory, and practice. Providing a valuable resource for students as well as mental health professionals, Donald J. Kiesler offers both an exhaustive, up-to-the-minute survey of current methods and principles, and a systematic, empirically based approach to interpersonal psychotherapy.  \u003cp\u003eIn the first part of the book, the focus is on general principles of personality and maladjustment as viewed from the interpersonal perspective. Dr. Kiesler introduces the interpersonal circleone of the central conceptual underpinnings of interpersonal theory and practice. He then explores the importance of the interpersonal circle in both research and clinical applications, including i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePartial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Overt Interpersonal Behavior and the Interpersonal Circle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interpersonal Behavior: Moderating Factors and Other Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Covert Components of Interpersonal Behavior.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interpersonal Behavior and Our Bids for Complementarity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measurement of the Covert Complementary Response: The ImpactMessage Inventory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maladjusted Interpersonal Behavior: General Principles andFormulations for Specific DSM Disorders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DIAGNOSIS, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND SUPERVISION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interpersonal Assessment and Diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Relationship in Psychotherapy: An Interpersonal CommunicationAnalysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interpersonal Communication Interventions: InterpersonalComplementary Principles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402498482519,"sku":"9780471148470","price":138.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471148470.jpg?v=1730480594","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-interpersonal-theory-and-research-9780471148470","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}