Case Studies in Psychotherapy

by Danny Wedding, Raymond J. Corsini

Using compelling contemporary and classic cases, CASE STUDIES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY brings to life essential concepts and practices in psychotherapy. The Seventh Edition of this popular casebook features intriguing new cases added to illustrate Psychoanalysis, Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Contemplative Therapies, and Therapy in a Multicultural context. There's also an entirely new chapter on Positive Psychotherapy. The book maintains its parallel structure with the Tenth Edition of Wedding and Corsini's CURRENT PSYCHOTHERAPIES, providing you with the most comprehensive look at psychotherapy available today. All of these insightful cases are chosen for intrinsic interest, clarity of presentation, and the ability to most effectively demonstrate the basic techniques and methods of the theory being illustrated.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Read For School, School

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Amirreza Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Case Studies in Psychotherapy" by Danny Wedding et al.

This book consists of 14 chapters in which different models and schools of psychotherapy are shown in practice in a way that each model is applied to one case or more. There's a book written by the same authors (Current Psychotherapies) in which current psychotherapy models are explained completely and authors claim that it can be used beside this book. However, I haven't read that book and found this book nearly enough for a practical introduction to different models.

Chapters include: psychoanalytic psychotherapy, adlerian psychotherapy, client-centered therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, existential psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, family therapy, contemplative psychotherapies, positive psychotherapy, integrative psychotherapies, multicultural psychotherapy.

Some chapters have dialogues which help to better understanding the models, but some only have a description like a rigid scientific case study. After all, by reading this book you'll understand which models are more suitable for which illnesses and problems.

[Caner Ufuk (Dekreus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing to either revise your knowledge on psychology or to learn more about human behaviour.

Obviously these case studies have been carefully chosen and the clients are very responsive to psychotherapy but they are real. Also, it is a very holistic book. There are various methods to practice therapy and they are all very interesting, informative.

What I really related to was “Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy” which is an event and belief driven technique that allows you to put a tangible discussion about anything going on in your life. I love it since it is solution oriented, definitely added it to my arsenal.

[Nazlı şahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Her bir doktorun hastasıyla işlemiş olduğu hastalıklarının bağlarını anlatmaktadır. Güzel kitap ve canım sıkıldıkça bazı bölümleri tekrar okuyabileceğimi düşünüyorum. Kitap amacı gereğince psikoloji öğrencilerine ve psikologlara hitap etse de eminim herkes kendinden birşeyler bulacaktır.

[Marlena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book during Introduction to Counseling class during undergraduate education. Provides good examples and dialogue interaction.