Getting Started: An Introduction to Dynamic Psychotherapy

Written for therapists to read early in their training, this book provides information about one approach to working with patients. Early chapters describe approaches to the initial interview of a new patient and offer an outline for exploring the patient's personal history, then introduce some basic theoretical concepts. The remainder of the book consists of chapters on each of the three phases of psychotherapy interspersed with sections on specific technical issues. Author information is not given. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR