Dr Malan's iconic book is firmly established as a classic psychotherapy textbook and its popularity remains high. The third edition of this highly individual and fascinating book, sees the addition of two new chapters: one covering individual short term psychodynamic therapy and the other discussing outcome measures, progress and essential follow up, whilst keeping the essential character of the original book unchanged.
Through the use of numerous, well known case studies and stories, the book begins with everyday mental mechanisms through to discussion of some of the most profound problems experienced by human beings. Practical applications of theory through different techniques are described from the straightforward to the handling of some of the most complex and dangerous situations likely to be encountered in psychotherapy. * Covers the principles of dynamic psychotherapy form the most elementary to some of the most profound