Deciphering Motivation in Psychotherapy
David Mark Allen
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Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFGA; MMH; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
I have often stated to students that I felt that one of the most important characteristics of a psychotherapist is the ability to tolerate ambiguity. As Allen so aptly points out in this creative and valuable book, my observa tion contains an implicit assumption that requires a clear statement in order for it to be understood. Before ambiguity can be tolerated, it must be recognized. The psychotherapist who accepts the presentations of the pa tient at face value is never faced with the difficult problem of tolerating the ambiguity that is so intrinsic to the circumstances that bring many people ... Read more
I have often stated to students that I felt that one of the most important characteristics of a psychotherapist is the ability to tolerate ambiguity. As Allen so aptly points out in this creative and valuable book, my observa tion contains an implicit assumption that requires a clear statement in order for it to be understood. Before ambiguity can be tolerated, it must be recognized. The psychotherapist who accepts the presentations of the pa tient at face value is never faced with the difficult problem of tolerating the ambiguity that is so intrinsic to the circumstances that bring many people ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Critical Issues in Psychiatry
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468458916
SKU
V9781468458916
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