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Self-relations in the psychotherapy process

The concept of self for many psychotherapists has alluring appeal that conceals a haunting paradox. The contributors to this book examine the root of this paradox: How can therapy that is predicated on the notion of self as firmly bound and highly individuated succeed when this concept is being challenged by the postmodern view of the self as much more fluid and complex? If one accepts that the self can only be understood in context and in relation to another, is capable of multiplicity, and is a social and historical construction, how does one alter one's approach to understanding disorder and change? In this book, prominent scholars examine the major tenets of postmodernism and apply them to psychoanalytic, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral, explore such concepts as multiplicity, social constructionism, intersubjectivity, deconstruction, and contextualism in light of the day-to-day challenges that must be resolved by therapists. The result is an example of how theory continues to shape and enrich the practice of psychotherapy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).

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