Addressing Challenging Moments in Psychotherapy av Jerome S. Gans

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<P>This practical and helpful volume details how clinicians can work through various common challenges in individual, couple, or group psychotherapy. </P><P>Chapters draw upon clinical wisdom gleaned from the author¿s 48 years as a practicing psychiatrist to address topics such as using countertransference for therapeutic purposes; resistance, especially when it needs to be the focus of the therapy; and a prioritization of exploration over explanation. Along with theory and clinical observations, Dr. Gans offers a series of "Clinical Pearls," pithy comments that highlight different interventions to a wide range of clinical challenges. These include patient hostility, the abrupt and unilateral termination of therapy, the therapist¿s loss of compassionate neutrality when treating a couple, and many more. Many of the "Clinical Pearls" prioritize working in the here-and-now. In addition to offering advice and strategies for therapists, the book also addresses concerns like the matter of fe