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Book reviews Working With Patients: Introductory Guidelines for Psychotherapists, by Helen A. DeRosis, New York, Agathon Press, 194 pages, $10.50. Working With Patients, by Helen A. DeRosis, is a terse, crisply written, practical guide for the beginning therapist. Using a frame of reference which highlights the phenomenological aspects of Homey theory, Dr. DeRosis discusses issues which commonly confound the "tyro therapist," such as his assumptions or preconceptions about the patient, the parameters of treat- ment, the focus on the patient's pathology, the doctor-patient alliance, etc. The author also addresses herself to other specific aspects of clinical practice, such as working with a patient's parents and handling the expression of hostility toward the family. She includes an appealing chapter on the poten- tially therapeutic value of history taking. Although practical in its intent, the book is more than a "how to" manual, as the suggestions made by Dr. DeRosis flow from the richness of her theoretical framework and her extensive clinical experience. Throughout Working With Patients, Dr. DeRosis demonstrates a rare sen- sitivity to the human needs of both patient and therapist, and pla(~es particular emphasis on the constructive resources of each. Despite the adversities which affect residents (and other novices) in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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1979 Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
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1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01262925
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Working With Patients: Introductory Guidelines for Psychotherapists, by Helen A. DeRosis, New York, Agathon Press, 194 pages, $10.50. Working With Patients, by Helen A. DeRosis, is a terse, crisply written, practical guide for the beginning therapist. Using a frame of reference which highlights the phenomenological aspects of Homey theory, Dr. DeRosis discusses issues which commonly confound the "tyro therapist," such as his assumptions or preconceptions about the patient, the parameters of treat- ment, the focus on the patient's pathology, the doctor-patient alliance, etc. The author also addresses herself to other specific aspects of clinical practice, such as working with a patient's parents and handling the expression of hostility toward the family. She includes an appealing chapter on the poten- tially therapeutic value of history taking. Although practical in its intent, the book is more than a "how to" manual, as the suggestions made by Dr. DeRosis flow from the richness of her theoretical framework and her extensive clinical experience. Throughout Working With Patients, Dr. DeRosis demonstrates a rare sen- sitivity to the human needs of both patient and therapist, and pla(~es particular emphasis on the constructive resources of each. Despite the adversities which affect residents (and other novices) in

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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 1979

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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