Search results for ""Author Althea J. Horner""
John Wiley & Sons Inc Working with the Core Relationship Problem in
Book SynopsisA clinician''s Rosetta Stone for understanding and treating presenting problems I highly recommend this book to therapists of all persuasions.--Allan N. Schore, department of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine In this important book, noted author, teacher, and psychologist Althea J. Horner shows how to reveal, understand, and use the powerful core relationship problem -- which is formed from earliest childhood and creates an image of the self in relation to others -- so it can act as a Rosetta stone for understanding the underlying conflict that repeatedly plays out in a client''s behavior. Once this essential element is uncovered, clinicians learn how to work with their clients to successfully resolve common presenting problems.Trade Review"In this important book, Dr. Althea Horner, a remarkably skilled theoretician, continues to expand her developmental object relational model, a perspective that is solidly grounded in very recent findings in developmental psychopathology and neurobiology. But in addition, as a master clinician, she then demonstrates how an understanding of early- forming core relationship problems can offer penetrating insights into working with characterological disturbances. Due to her integrative contributions and extraordinary ability to explain complex clinical phenomena in clear and accessible language, I highly recommAnd this book to therapists of all persuasions." --Allan N. Schore, department of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine "Once again, Althea Horner demonstrates that she is a master of the theory and practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy. In her latest book, Horner goes directly to the heart of the treatment. She clarifies the importance of identifying the core relationship problem early in treatment as it is the organizing principle for understanding the many layers of adaptive/defensive elaboration that accrue over the years. . . .The Core Relationship Problem in Psychotherapy is full of material that all clinicians--beginner and seasoned practitioners alike--will find thought provoking and rewarding." --Marion Solomon, author of Narcissism and Intimacy "A testament to concision, wisdom, and instruction in psychotherapy. . . . My own experiences with patients flickered constantly through my thoughts as I read, and I was pleased to find new insights into clinical encounters about which I had previously been complacent. The handling of specific. . . . clinical issues all are considered with nondogmatic sensitivity." --Douglas H. Ingram, dean, American Institute for Psychoanalysis and clinical professor of psychiatry, New York Medical College "Dr. Horner does it again! Her clear, concise style and compassionate tone draws the reader effectively through an education in the theory, art, and practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy, utilizing the core conflictual model. Every aspect of this most difficult of professions is elucidated by a elegant and common sense approach that leaves the student of psychotherapy with the feeling of having been touched by a master clinician." --William H. Rickles, M.D., private practice, Los Angeles, CATable of ContentsForeword ixSamuel Slipp Preface xi Introduction: The Unconscious and the Archaeology of Human Relationships xvii Part One: The Core Relationship Problem 1 1 Construction of the Developmental Hypothesis: The Hypothesis 2 Construction of the Developmental Hypothesis: Method of Data Gathering 11 3 The Place of the Signifier in Psychoanalytic Object Relations Theory 23 4 The Contribution of Family System Pathology to Core Relationship Problems 35 5 Belief Systems and the Analytic Work 45 Part Two: some Common Clinical Problems and Issues 51 6 Deciphering the Compromise Formation: A Psychological Rosetta Stone 53 7 OCD: The Medicalization of Psychopathology and the Importance of Preserving a Psychology of the Mind 59 8 Working with Dissociated Self-States 69 9 Cherchez la Mere: Disturbances of Object-Seeking Behavior in the Wake of Early Abandonment Experiences 77 10 Money Issues and Analytic Neutrality 83 11 Religion, Values, and Clinical Issues 93 12 The Therapist’s Core Relationship Problem: Countertransference Resistance 99 13 Moments of Decision: What Do I Say? What Do I do? 107 Part Three: Difficult Patients and Clinical Problems 115 14 Interminable Therapy and Transference Resistance 117 15 When Helping doesn’t Help: The Negative Therapeutic Reaction 123 16 The Masochistic Personality Disorder – A Diagnosis worth Keeping: Working with the Good Girl and the Good Boy 129 17 “Those Wrecked by Success” Revisited: Envy and the Fear of Being Envied 143 18 Managed Care as a Clinical Issue 149 Part Four: For Supervisors Only 155 19 Core Relationship Problems and the Supervision Process 157 References 165 About the Author 173 About the Foreword Author 175 Index 177
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Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Object Relations and the Developing Ego in
Book Synopsis"Perhaps the acid test for any book on psychoanalytic theory is the light it sheds on the complex problems that a therapist faces. This book passes that test with flying colors. I now see my patients in a different light and I have changed my approach with beneficial results." —Samuel L. Bradshaw, Jr. The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic A Jason Aronson BookTrade ReviewNo book with which we are familiar presents as good an account of the clinical application of the . . . psychoanalytic viewpoint as Object Relations and the Developing Ego in Therapy. No other exposition breathes life into these abstract principles as well as this volume does. -- Raphael SternDr. Horner presents rich and useful ideas for formulating and working dynamically with severely limited patients. Her integrative formulation of preoedipal pathology is both useful and practical. -- Edward R. Shapiro * American Journal of Psychiatry *Perhaps the acid test for any book on psychoanalytic theory is the light it sheds on the complex problems that a therapist faces. This book passes that test with flying colors. I now see my patients in a different light and I have changed my approach with beneficial results. -- Samuel L. Bradshaw, Jr. * The Bulletin Of The Menninger Clinic *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Organizing Processes and the Genesis of Object Relations Chapter 2 The Developmental Paradigm Chapter 3 Attachment and Detachment: Developmental and Clinical Issues Chapter 4 The First Differentiation: Theoretical and Clinical Issues Chapter 5 The Practicing Period: Developmental Anlage for the Grandiose Self Chapter 6 The Second Differentiation: The Rapprochement Phase of the Separation-Individuation Process Chapter 7 The Consolidation of Identity and Object Constancy Chapter 8 Interaction of Oedipal and Preoedipal Issues Chapter 9 Separation-Individuation and the False Self Chapter 10 Character Detachment and Self-Esteem Chapter 11 Treatment of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder by David R. Doroff, Ed.D. Chapter 12 Diagnosis: The Medical Model, Ego Assessment, and the Developmental Model Chapter 13 The Therapeutic Matrix Chapter 14 Anxiety and the Integrity of the Self Chapter 15 Refusal to Identify: Developmental Impasse
£78.00
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Psychoanalytic Object Relations Therapy
Book SynopsisIn Psychoanalytic Object Relations Therapy, Althea Horner explores the clinical implications of developmental object relations theory. She considers the importance of finding the interpersonal metaphor embedded in the patient's material, the various kinds of interventions made by the therapist, and the multiple ways the patient uses the therapist, such as a selfobject, a container, and an object for identification. Eight case presentations demonstrate Horner's theoretical contributions.Trade ReviewAlthea Horner's outstanding contribution lies in her ability to avoid the traps of dogma and rigidity while maintaining discipline in theory and practical comprehension. The essential value of Psychoanalytic Object Relations Therapy, for the mental health practitioners, is Dr. Horner's lucid presentation of object relations theory and the translation of that theory into a practical object relations treatment approach. -- Seymour Coopersmith, Ed.D.Within these covers, any psychotherapy student, educator/supervisor, and practitioner, from the most embryonic to the most mature, will find material that will increase his/her capacity to listen, to fell, to intuit, and to synthesize what is going on within the dynamic therapeutic context. -- L. Arnold Wyse, M.D.Dr. Horner has produced a work that is an excellent blend of erudition, practical advice, and human warmth so often needed to offset the novice's tendency to either plunge into technical/theoretical 'purity' or foreswear all wisdom garnered by elders and only do what 'feels loving or empathic,' both at the patient's expense. I prescribe Dr. Horner for both new and experienced psychotherapists whose work is tending toward these two common means of dealing with our 'impossible profession.' -- William Rickles M.D.
£56.70
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers Treating the Neurotic Patient in Brief
Book SynopsisThis book examines the use of brief psychotherapy with the neurotic patient, using clinical examples throughout. While treatment is shorter in brief psychotherapy, it is not easier or less demanding on the therapist. It demands a clarity of thinking and precision of purpose that takes time and motivation to develop. The contributors have found the principles of brief therapy to be startlingly effective in many situations. Includes chapters by contributors Harold Been, Walter Flegenheimer, Victor Goldin, Althea J. Horner, Isabel Sklar, Manuel Trujillo, and Arnold Winston.
£92.00
Jason Aronson, Inc. Being and Loving
Book SynopsisFrom the start of life, all of us strive to achieve two goals: intimacy with another person and discovery and expression of our own identity. All too often, however, we experience these goals as conflicting. This book focuses on the image of self and of others formed in the first three years of life.Trade ReviewPraise for the First Edition: Althea Horner's Being and Loving discusses the most difficult problems of personal development and human existence with marvelous simplicity. What Martin Buber says about 'distancing' and 'relating' in his philosophical anthropology, she has presented in all concreteness. Using the twin poles of 'being' and 'loving' to indicate our simultaneous need for identity and intimacy, she has plotted the stages of the child's development for the first three years of its life. Illustrating with examples culled from her own practice as a psychotherapist, she draws on a wealth of knowledge of object relations and other theories of human development. Being and Loving is a book that has much to say to mental health professionals of every kind and school.. -- Maurice Friedman, Ph.D.Praise for the First Edition: Being and Loving points the way out of one of the most important dilemmas of human relationships, whether in the family, between lovers, or with friends. How can one establish intimacy while preserving one's unique identity? Dr. Horner's understanding of psychological development enriches her writing and offers valuable insights to the reader, professional and nonprofessional alike. For the professional, the book offers a wealth of sophisticated and extremely useful clinical information, accompanied by a large number of case examples. For the nonprofessional, the book is written so clearly and without jargon that it is readily understandable and very helpful... -- Samuel Slipp, M.D.Praise for the First Edition: This book is a rare commodity. Valuable for both practicing psychotherapists and for the lay public, it speaks to the issues of love and personal identity, straight from the shoulder and straight to the heart. Written with compassion and professional wisdom, the volume offers a fresh and practical view of the difficult but attainable balance between self-expression and intimacy. Because she stimulates rather than indoctrinates, Althea Horner succeeds where others who have addressed this difficult topic failed... -- Philip M. Bromberg, M.D.
£41.40
Jason Aronson, Inc. Dealing with Resistance in Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisResistance is the word for a patient's defense mechanisms encountered in psychotherapy. They protect the individual from a variety of conscious or unconscious intrapsychic or interpersonal dangers, but interfere with the process of exploration and discovery, causing an impasse in treatment. This work is written for professional psychotherapists.Trade ReviewReading this book will help both new and experienced therapists to gain a greater understanding of resistance in both short-term and long-term treatments. * The American Journal of Psychoanalysis *Once again, Dr. Horner has brought forth a valuable book that clarifies one of the central, brain-hammering difficulties we face in our clinical work—how to identify and manage resistance in psychotherapy. Not content to deal with the patient's resistance, she takes up the therapist's resistance as well, which as a supervisor of psychotherapists, she is eminently qualified to take on. -- Dr. Douglas H. Ingram, Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis; Dynamic PsychiatryHer clear exposition of theory and clinical cases renders her writings valuable for inexperienced therapists as well. Beginner and veteran alike will be better therapists after reading this book. -- Dr. William Rickles, California Graduate Institute for Clinical Psychology, Institute of Contemporary PsychoanalysisReflecting quite literally more than a half-century of clinical experience, Dr. Horner's new book offers compelling ways to think about the psychotherapeutic process. Armed with this superior understanding of resistance and the core relationship problem, readers of this well-constructed and well-written volume will return to their consulting rooms better prepared to break through resistance and, thereby, more effectively and confidently help their patients. -- Alan M. Karbelnig Ph.D., Southern California Psychoanalytic InstituteTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Core Relationship Problem as Resistance Chapter 3 Constructing the Developmental Hypothesis Chapter 4 Countertransference Resistance and Therapeutic Impasse Chapter 5 Transference Resistance of the "Good Boy" and the "Good Girl" Chapter 6 The Sexualization of the Core Relationship Problem as Resistance Chapter 7 The Wish for Power as Resistance Chapter 8 Envy as Resistance Chapter 9 The "Constructed Self" as Resistance Chapter 10 The Need to Understand as Resistance Chapter 11 Common Attitudes as Sources of Resistance Chapter 12 Motives as Resistant Chapter 13 Symptoms as Resistant Chapter 14 Interpretation of Transference Resistance in Brief Psychotherapy Chapter 15 Epilogue, Refernces, Index
£74.70
Jason Aronson, Inc. Psychoanalytic Object Relations Therapy
Book SynopsisWritten for the student and beginner, this book explains the basic clinical concepts, practices and principles of psychoanalytic object relations therapy. Basic concepts, technical considerations in therapy, the treatment process and clinical case examples are discussed.
£90.00
