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(More customer reviews)This book by Dr. Maroda should be mandatory reading for all psychiatry residents. Like Nancy McWilliams (whose books I'm a huge fan of), Dr. Maroda explains psychodynamic concepts in plain language. She tackles many issues that are unfortunately poorly taught (or dismissed entirely!) in training. For example, her Chapter on Self-Disclosure fills a large gap in a young therapist's training, as the topic tends to be the proverbial elephant in the room, with trainees and experienced therapists, alike, afraid to broach the topic out of fear of criticism. Much of what Dr. Maroda explains in this book are concepts that I've inherently understood (e.g. patients want their realities [perceptions of the therapist's affects] confirmed), but have never seen explained in writing. If I could only recommend 5 books for psychodynamic psychotherapy neophytes, this would be one of them, along with McWilliams' three books and Salman Akhtar's 'Broken Structures.'
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Helping therapists navigate the complexities of emotional interactions with clients, this book provides practical clinical guidelines. Master clinician Karen J. Maroda adds an important dimension to the psychodynamic literature by exploring the role of both clients' and therapists' emotional experiences in the process of therapy. The book discusses how to become more attuned to one's own experience of a client; offer direct feedback and self-disclosure in the service of treatment goals; and manage intense feelings and conflict in the relationship. Specific techniques are illustrated with vivid case examples. Maroda clearly distinguishes between therapeutic and nontherapeutic ways to work with emotion in this candid and instructive guide.
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