Human change processes : the scientific foundations of psychotherapy
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Human change processes : the scientific foundations of psychotherapy
Basic Books, c1991
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [457]-576) and index
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Description
The mystery of how, when, and why people change lies at the heart of the therapy process. Many authors have given shape to different pieces of the puzzle. Here at last is a book that provides the integrative framework within which these pieces can fit together.Why is it so difficult for people to change? What can be done to maximize the chances for success? To answer these questions, this sweeping book travels across a vast intellectual terrain, encompassing the history of ideas about human nature, developments in the cognitive sciences, artificial intelligence, evolution, psychobiology, developmental psychology, theories of emotion, the psychology of self, and more. The author then applies the theory to practice, drawing on his wide personal experience with hundreds of clients "in transition" to outline a model of significant change. Mahoney identifies common themes and experience patterns associated with dramatic change, emphasizing the role of emotionality and cognitive processes, and challenging long-revered notions about thinking and feeling.Here is an important work that will point researchers in new directions, will help practicing therapists adapt theoretical concepts to helping patients change, and will make fascinating reading for anyone exploring his or her own life journey.
Table of Contents
Conceptual Introduction and Historical Contexts * Human Change: The Ultimate Ethical Frontier * A Brief History of Ideas * The Foundations and the Future of Scientific Psychology Scientific Studies of Human Learning and Development * The Cognitive Sciences: Revolutions and Evolutions * Constructivism and Self-Organization * Evolution and Human Development * Human Psychological Development * Emotional Processes and Human Experience * The Self in Process Psychotherapy: Principles, Techniques, and Experiences * Principles of Developmental Psychotherapy * Selected Techniques for Encouraging Psychological Development * The Personal Experience of Change * The Person and Experience of the Psychotherapist * Epilogue
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