Category: Book Reviews
The Good Therapy Blog
August 26th, 2011 |
Marion Woodman is one of the most well-known Jungian analysts. She has published many books, lectured widely, and is one of our elders in the Jungian community. Marion writes and teaches by exploring dreams, literature and mythology, imagery in the body, many artistic forms, and case material. Marion’s imaginings and wisdom are part of the foundation that informs my work as I play and create with others. My bookshelves are filled with her writings and often I find myself picking up a volume of her work to imagine and journey through a spiral.
Some of her books include (non-inclusive list):... Read More
March 4th, 2011 |
During my career, I had the privilege of working with adults living with severe and persistent mental illness in an outpatient program at a local behavioral health center. Although frequently grouped together and labeled as “crazy” or “nuts” – as well as “dangerous” - in popular parlance, this was hardly a homogeneous population. There were people in their late teens, adults and senior citizens from many different cultural backgrounds, living with varying symptoms and in various stages of the “disease” process: from newly diagnosed to chronic. Among those I counseled were people... Read More
December 11th, 2010 |
Along with depression, anxiety is a very common reason for people to find a therapist or counselor to work with. A combination of stress and worry, anxiety often prevents a person from relaxing and feeling safe. This underlying tendency can be exacerbated when global and national problems, such as the economy or terrorism, threaten to have a personal impact. Psychologist Mark Reinecke, of Northwestern University, has published a new book with every... Read More
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August 7th, 2010 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Albert Ellis, the psychotherapist who played a large role in the development of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the self-help movement, passed away in 2007. But a new book chronicles the story of his life, a story which sets the groundwork for his professional work in the field of psychology. The book, Ellis’ autobiography, is titled “ALL OUT!” and was written by Ellis in an attempt to be as forthcoming, as all-out, as possible about his personal successes and failures. One of Ellis’ main... Read More
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July 22nd, 2010 |
Psychiatrist Daniel Carlat was recently featured on NPR to discuss his new book, Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry—A Doctor’s Revelations about a Profession in Crisis. Carlat’s assessment of psychiatry hits on several areas, especially the tendency to prescribe medication at the exclusion of talk therapy. He says just one in ten psychiatrists are utilizing psychotherapy on a regular basis, and while he does believe in medication, he believes that psychotherapy is a foundation... Read More
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March 22nd, 2010 |
There are a number of excellent books about attachment, parenting, and treatment. I will describe in this article two books I have written that both therapists and parents may find valuable. In future articles I will describe other helpful books for therapists and parents.
Attachment Parenting: Developing Connections and Healing Children, edited by Arthur Becker-Weidman & Deborah Shell (2010, NY: Jason Aronson), is written specifically for parents. Professionals will find the text useful as well. Professionals (therapists, child welfare workers,... Read More
November 18th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
Efforts to help people understand the nature of mental health difficulties and of the services available to assist them are crucial aspects of modern efforts within the professional community. Though increasing numbers of people are beginning to accept mental issues as health difficulties and are relying less on social prejudice and stigma, such blocks to understanding are still prevalent in much of the world, and may contribute to the prolonged suffering of clients and their families. A great number of efforts have been made to illustrate mental health and related... Read More
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September 3rd, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
The understanding of intelligence has been a pursuit adopted by many fields in the arts and sciences throughout time, with great effort and diligence poured into investigating what being smart really means, and how this attribute might best be measured. A great number of theories and methods have been developed over the years, some of which have been used in society to establish who is smart, or how smart they are, while others wait dormant in the laboratory or classroom to be more deeply explored. The desire to be smart is strong among the modern population, as... Read More
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June 5th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Update
One of the most influential mental health texts used by modern professionals is the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, blessedly shortened by most to "DSM." The last addition of the text, the so-called "DSM-IV," has served as a basis for diagnosing, understanding, and treating the full scope of psychological syndromes for over fourteen years, and authorities have decided that it's time to give the old book a new life. The need for fresh, relevant material is clear; if therapists... Read More
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May 16th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Update
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition fairly well known among mental health professionals and the psychologically-minded public at large. Yet as with so many things, there exist extreme departures from what we'd normally envision of a person afflicted with OCD --and the co-author of a recently released book on the subject is an excellent example. The man, who suffered from the disorder for most of his life, had developed extreme rituals that kept him from leaving his house or... Read More
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February 9th, 2009 |
Just another diet book? It seems unlikely that the book, “The Complete Beck Diet for Life: The Five-Stage Program for Weight Loss” (Oxmoor House, 2008) can be dismissed so easily. After all, the author is Judith Beck, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Her father, Dr. Aaron Beck, developed what is now a well-researched psychotherapy for depression, cognitive therapy, commonly referred to as cognitive... Read More
