This is a book that grew out of the many practical "how-to" questions that the author's psychotherapy students have asked him over the years. It is neither an evidence-based compendium nor an attempt to summarize general practice or the viewpoints of others, but rather a handbook of practical answers to many of the questions that may puzzle student
Introduction -- How to choose a psychoanalytic theory -- How to do an initial interview -- How to choose your personal psychoanalyst -- How to listen to a patient -- How to frame and change perspectives -- How to recognize and understand self-states, alternate states, true and false selves, multiple identities, etc -- How to manage the telephone -- How to get paid for your work -- How to understand and manage the transference -- How to tell what the transference is -- How to deal with the sadomasochistic transference -- How to manage narcissistic disequilibrium -- How to understand the need for recognition -- How to make a careful referral -- How to refer a patient for medication -- How to manage vacations, weekends, illnesses, no-shows, and other disturbances of continuity -- How to think about analytic process -- How to maintain your physical health and mental equilibrium -- How to practise holistic healing
Bach, Sheldon
