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PublisherGuilford Publications
ISBN-101593853823
ISBN-139781593853822
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Number of Pages372 Pages
Publication NameInterpersonal Reconstructive Therapy : an Integrative, Personality-Based Treatment for Complex Cases
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSocial Work, Psychotherapy / General, Psychiatry / General, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Psychology, Medical
AuthorLorna Smith Benjamin
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Reviews"Essential reading for anyone interested in psychotherapy with 'difficult' cases. Benjamin's clearly articulated model of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic change processes integrates insights from interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and attachment theory. Detailed clinical case material is provided throughout the book to illuminate key points. I have found this book extremely helpful in my clinical work as well as in my teaching. Students, clinical teachers, and experienced psychotherapists will be raving about this book for many years to come."--George Silberschatz, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis a complex, but rewarding book which describes effective treatment strategies and techniques for working with 'nonresponders' or patients with psychiatric conditions that were previously untreatable. Dr. Benjamin combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theory to address dysfunctional patterns of behavior, while providing therapists with flow charts to make sound clinical interventions and facilitate effective outcomes."--Muriel Prince Warren, DSW, ACSW, Behavioral Science Book Service Advisory Board Member "An astute and compassionate clinician, Dr. Benjamin fulfills our highest expectations as an insightful and sophisticated teacher of therapeutic science.Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis a work of impeccable scholarship in which therapeutic complexities are assessed clearly and incisively, employing a set of concise principles. Benjamin brilliantly conceptualizes her groundbreaking model and illustrates this authoritative guide with fascinating clinical examples. With her well-articulated method of social structural analysis, she demonstrates a tool--a lens, as she terms it--that codifies and links biographic history and a patient's presenting problem. Elucidating her approach impressively and persuasively, Benjamin has written an illuminating text for thinkers, therapists, psychiatric residents, and clinical graduate students."--Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology "A practicing psychiatrist and educator, I have used earlier drafts of this book in training growing numbers of experienced clinicians. Like myself, my trainees have found IRT well worth learning. It provides strategies for conducting therapy in a focused, original way that is highly likely to result in constructive, stable change for many patients who were previously unresponsive to treatment. This book encapsulates Dr. Benjamin's decades of work to objectively define psychopathology and the components of effective psychotherapy. It offers an inherently wise, user-friendly articulation of central psychological concepts, with specific intervention guidelines and rich clinical examples. This is inspiring reading for experienced clinicians and a vital resource for teaching and training."--Kathleen Sigrist Levenick, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Clinicians have long been plagued with the dilemma of how to work with complicated and difficult-to-treat clients. Clinical experience and research tells us that even with our most effective interventions, symptom reduction is more difficult to bring about when dealing with nonresponders. In this clearly written, practice-oriented book, Benjamin provides us with a unique blend of clinical experience, clear thinking and balanced wisdom. Demonstrating a sophisticated integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Benjamin maintains that both self-discovery and self-management are required to bring about change. How this can be accomplished is clearly spelled out in this most important contribution to the field."--Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Lorna Smith Benjamin is a master clin, "[Benjamin] exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her."--American Journal of Psychiatry, A major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....A most rewarding book to read., "Benjamin has masterfully provided an intelligent, highly organized, stepwise approach to treating such patients....This is a book worthy of considerable attention by two separate audiences. Firstly, young trainees may benefit greatly in obtaining a systematic overview of the major principles and challenges that are encountered in long-term psychotherapy, and supervised accordingly. More seasoned therapists who have battled tirelessly through wars of transference and resistance can benefit by a review of the IRT structure to review areas of concern, and whether they have been able to achieve the awareness and change that they hope to promote. Secondly, IRT could be utilized as the first manualized and structured methodology that can be applied by researchers to demonstrate the specific benefits for many patients of long term psychodynamic treatment."--The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis an articulate synopsis of Benjamin's therapeutic approach....Benjamin has a clear sense of what she wants to do with the patient in each session and how to direct the therapy through different stages of change. She exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her."--The American Journal of Psychiatry "....a major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....a most rewarding book to read."--Psychology and Psychotherapy "...highly useful for students, clinicians, and researchers from all sectors of the field of psychotherapy, from behaviorists to psychoanalysts....This is a well-written book that should be helpful to mental health clinicians at all levels of training and experience....Students who read this text will benefit from the opportunity to learn coherent methods that will help them avoid many of the therapeutic pitfalls that are so frequently encountered by beginning therapists. I recommend that this text be required reading in all psychotherapy training programs."--Psychiatry "Offers a refreshing and unique treatment approach....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book. Benjamin has advanced the understanding of working with difficult patients to a new level....[This] unique contribution to thinking about therapy is already a classic."--Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, "A master clinician, Benjamin has spent most of her career researching and treating the interpersonal processes of patients with personality disorders and other interpersonal problems....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book."--Psychotherapy, This book provides one of the most creative and innovative contributions in many years to the conceptualization, understanding, and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Benjamin wisely brings together and integrates with a sophisticated understanding a vast research literature with years of direct, intensive experience. Through following this manual, she offers systematic, pragmatic advice for clinicians involved in the potentially frustrating task of treating these personality disorders., 'A master clinician, Benjamin has spent most of her career researching and treating the interpersonal processes of patients with personality disorders and other interpersonal problems... One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language... It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book.'-Psychotherapy '[Benjamin] exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her.'- American Journal of Psychiatry, "A major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....A most rewarding book to read."--Psychology and Psychotherapy, "Essential reading for anyone interested in psychotherapy with 'difficult' cases. Benjamin's clearly articulated model of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic change processes integrates insights from interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and attachment theory. Detailed clinical case material is provided throughout the book to illuminate key points. I have found this book extremely helpful in my clinical work as well as in my teaching. Students, clinical teachers, and experienced psychotherapists will be raving about this book for many years to come."--George Silberschatz, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis a complex, but rewarding book which describes effective treatment strategies and techniques for working with 'nonresponders' or patients with psychiatric conditions that were previously untreatable. Dr. Benjamin combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theory to address dysfunctional patterns of behavior, while providing therapists with flow charts to make sound clinical interventions and facilitate effective outcomes."--Muriel Prince Warren, DSW, ACSW, Behavioral Science Book Service Advisory Board Member "An astute and compassionate clinician, Dr. Benjamin fulfills our highest expectations as an insightful and sophisticated teacher of therapeutic science.Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis a work of impeccable scholarship in which therapeutic complexities are assessed clearly and incisively, employing a set of concise principles. Benjamin brilliantly conceptualizes her groundbreaking model and illustrates this authoritative guide with fascinating clinical examples. With her well-articulated method of social structural analysis, she demonstrates a tool--a lens, as she terms it--that codifies and links biographic history and a patient's presenting problem. Elucidating her approach impressively and persuasively, Benjamin has written an illuminating text for thinkers, therapists, psychiatric residents, and clinical graduate students."--Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology "A practicing psychiatrist and educator, I have used earlier drafts of this book in training growing numbers of experienced clinicians. Like myself, my trainees have found IRT well worth learning. It provides strategies for conducting therapy in a focused, original way that is highly likely to result in constructive, stable change for many patients who were previously unresponsive to treatment. This book encapsulates Dr. Benjamin's decades of work to objectively define psychopathology and the components of effective psychotherapy. It offers an inherently wise, user-friendly articulation of central psychological concepts, with specific intervention guidelines and rich clinical examples. This is inspiring reading for experienced clinicians and a vital resource for teaching and training."--Kathleen Sigrist Levenick, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Clinicians have long been plagued with the dilemma of how to work with complicated and difficult-to-treat clients. Clinical experience and research tells us that even with our most effective interventions, symptom reduction is more difficult to bring about when dealing with nonresponders. In this clearly written, practice-oriented book, Benjamin provides us with a unique blend of clinical experience, clear thinking and balanced wisdom. Demonstrating a sophisticated integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Benjamin maintains that both self-discovery and self-management are required to bring about change. How this can be accomplished is clearly spelled out in this most important contribution to the field."--Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Lorna Smith Benjamin is a master clinician, "This book provides one of the most creative and innovative contributions in many years to the conceptualization, understanding, and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Benjamin wisely brings together and integrates with a sophisticated understanding a vast research literature with years of direct, intensive experience. Through following this manual, she offers systematic, pragmatic advice for clinicians involved in the potentially frustrating task of treating these personality disorders."--"Psychotherapy Review" "Benjamin has masterfully provided an intelligent, highly organized, stepwise approach to treating such patients....This is a book worthy of considerable attention by two separate audiences. Firstly, young trainees may benefit greatly in obtaining a systematic overview of the major principles and challenges that are encountered in long-term psychotherapy, and supervised accordingly. More seasoned therapists who have battled tirelessly through wars of transference and resistance can benefit by a review of the IRT structure to review areas of concern, and whether they have been able to achieve the awareness and change that they hope to promote. Secondly, IRT could be utilized as the first manualized and structured methodology that can be applied by researchers to demonstrate the specific benefits for many patients of long term psychodynamic treatment."--"The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry" ""Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy" is an articulate synopsis of Benjamin's therapeutic approach....Benjamin has a clear sense of what she wants to do with the patient in each session and how to direct the therapy through differentstages of change. She exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her."--"The American Journal of Psychiatry" .,.".a major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....a most rewarding book to read."--"Psychology and Psychotherapy" .,."highly useful for students, clinicians, and researchers from all sectors of the field of psychotherapy, from behaviorists to psychoanalysts....This is a well-written book that should be helpful to mental health clinicians at all levels of training and experience....Students who read this text will benefit from the opportunity to learn coherent methods that will help them avoid many of the therapeutic pitfalls that are so frequently encountered by beginning therapists. I recommend that this text be required reading in all psychotherapy training programs."--"Psychiatry" "Offers a refreshing and unique treatment approach....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book. Benjamin has advanced the understanding of working with difficult patients to a new level....[This] unique contribution to thinking about therapy is already a classic."--"Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training", "This book provides one of the most creative and innovative contributions in many years to the conceptualization, understanding, and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Benjamin wisely brings together and integrates with a sophisticated understanding a vast research literature with years of direct, intensive experience. Through following this manual, she offers systematic, pragmatic advice for clinicians involved in the potentially frustrating task of treating these personality disorders."--Psychotherapy Review "Benjamin has masterfully provided an intelligent, highly organized, stepwise approach to treating such patients....This is a book worthy of considerable attention by two separate audiences. Firstly, young trainees may benefit greatly in obtaining a systematic overview of the major principles and challenges that are encountered in long-term psychotherapy, and supervised accordingly. More seasoned therapists who have battled tirelessly through wars of transference and resistance can benefit by a review of the IRT structure to review areas of concern, and whether they have been able to achieve the awareness and change that they hope to promote. Secondly, IRT could be utilized as the first manualized and structured methodology that can be applied by researchers to demonstrate the specific benefits for many patients of long term psychodynamic treatment."--The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapyis an articulate synopsis of Benjamin's therapeutic approach....Benjamin has a clear sense of what she wants to do with the patient in each session and how to direct the therapy through different stages of change. She exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her."--The American Journal of Psychiatry "....a major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....a most rewarding book to read."--Psychology and Psychotherapy "...highly useful for students, clinicians, and researchers from all sectors of the field of psychotherapy, from behaviorists to psychoanalysts....This is a well-written book that should be helpful to mental health clinicians at all levels of training and experience....Students who read this text will benefit from the opportunity to learn coherent methods that will help them avoid many of the therapeutic pitfalls that are so frequently encountered by beginning therapists. I recommend that this text be required reading in all psychotherapy training programs."--Psychiatry "Offers a refreshing and unique treatment approach....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book. Benjamin has advanced the understanding of working with difficult patients to a new level....[This] unique contribution to thinking about therapy is already a classic."--Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, "Benjamin has masterfully provided an intelligent, highly organized, stepwise approach to treating such patients....This is a book worthy of considerable attention by two separate audiences. Firstly, young trainees may benefit greatly in obtaining a systematic overview of the major principles and challenges that are encountered in long-term psychotherapy, and supervised accordingly. More seasoned therapists who have battled tirelessly through wars of transference and resistance can benefit by a review of the IRT structure to review areas of concern, and whether they have been able to achieve the awareness and change that they hope to promote. Secondly, IRT could be utilized as the first manualized and structured methodology that can be applied by researchers to demonstrate the specific benefits for many patients of long term psychodynamic treatment."--"The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry" ""Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy" is an articulate synopsis of Benjamin's therapeutic approach....Benjamin has a clear sense of what she wants to do with the patient in each session and how to direct the therapy through different stages of change. She exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her."--"The American Journal of Psychiatry" .,.".a major contribution to the theory and practice of psychotherapy....a most rewarding book to read."--"Psychology and Psychotherapy" .,."highly useful for students, clinicians, and researchers from all sectors ofthe field of psychotherapy, from behaviorists to psychoanalysts....This is a well-written book that should be helpful to mental health clinicians at all levels of training and experience....Students who read this text will benefit from the opportunity to learn coherent methods that will help them avoid many of the therapeutic pitfalls that are so frequently encountered by beginning therapists. I recommend that this text be required reading in all psychotherapy training programs."--"Psychiatry" "Offers a refreshing and unique treatment approach....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book. Benjamin has advanced the understanding of working with difficult patients to a new level....[This] unique contribution to thinking about therapy is already a classic."--"Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training", A master clinician, Benjamin has spent most of her career researching and treating the interpersonal processes of patients with personality disorders and other interpersonal problems....One of the more delightful aspects of the volume is Benjamin's masterful translation of complex and abstract theoretical concepts into simple, everyday language....It's hard to imagine many clinicians not advancing their own thinking and practices about working with their most difficult patients by reading this book., "Essential reading for anyone interested in psychotherapy with 'difficult' cases. Benjamin's clearly articulated model of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic change processes integrates insights from interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and attachment theory. Detailed clinical case material is provided throughout the book to illuminate key points. I have found this book extremely helpful in my clinical work as well as in my teaching. Students, clinical teachers, and experienced psychotherapists will be raving about this book for many years to come."--George Silberschatz, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine ""Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy "is a complex, but rewarding book which describes effective treatment strategies and techniques for working with 'nonresponders' or patients with psychiatric conditions that were previously untreatable. Dr. Benjamin combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theory to address dysfunctional patterns of behavior, while providing therapists with flow charts to make sound clinical interventions and facilitate effective outcomes."--Muriel Prince Warren, DSW, ACSW, Behavioral Science Book Service Advisory Board Member "An astute and compassionate clinician, Dr. Benjamin fulfills our highest expectations as an insightful and sophisticated teacher of therapeutic science. "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy "is a work of impeccable scholarship in which therapeutic complexities are assessed clearly and incisively, employing a set of concise principles. Benjamin brilliantly conceptualizes her groundbreaking model and illustrates this authoritative guide with fascinating clinical examples. With herwell-articulated method of social structural analysis, she demonstrates a tool--a lens, as she terms it--that codifies and links biographic history and a patient's presenting problem. Elucidating her approach impressively and persuasively, Benjamin has written an illuminating text for thinkers, therapists, psychiatric residents, and clinical graduate students."--Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology "A practicing psychiatrist and educator, I have used earlier drafts of this book in training growing numbers of experienced clinicians. Like myself, my trainees have found IRT well worth learning. It provides strategies for conducting therapy in a focused, original way that is highly likely to result in constructive, stable change for many patients who were previously unresponsive to treatment. This book encapsulates Dr. Benjamin's decades of work to objectively define psychopathology and the components of effective psychotherapy. It offers an inherently wise, user-friendly articulation of central psychological concepts, with specific intervention guidelines and rich clinical examples. This is inspiring reading for experienced clinicians and a vital resource for teaching and training."--Kathleen Sigrist Levenick, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Clinicians have long been plagued with the dilemma of how to work with complicated and difficult-to-treat clients. Clinical experience and research tells us that even with our most effective interventions, symptom reduction is more difficult to bring about when dealing with nonresponders. In this clearly written, practice-oriented book, Benjamin provides us with a unique blend of clinical experience, clear thinking and balanced wisdom. Demonstrating a sophisticated integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Benjamin maintains that both self-discovery and self-management are required to bring about change. How this can be accomplished is clearly spelled out in this most important contribution to the field."--Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Lorna Smith Benjamin is a master clinician and teacher. She has written what now beco, "This book provides one of the most creative and innovative contributions in many years to the conceptualization, understanding, and treatment of personality disorders. Dr. Benjamin wisely brings together and integrates with a sophisticated understanding a vast research literature with years of direct, intensive experience. Through following this manual, she offers systematic, pragmatic advice for clinicians involved in the potentially frustrating task of treating these personality disorders."--Psychotherapy Review, [Benjamin] exhibits sound clinical judgment and is unafraid to tackle the most difficult and dangerous crises (including suicidal and homicidal behavior as well as psychotic experiences). She inspires confidence, and I would happily refer patients to her.
Dewey Edition22
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Dewey Decimal616.8914
Table Of ContentPreface 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Case Formulation 3. Choosing Interventions 4. Structural Analysis of Social Behavior: The Clarifying Lens 5. Step 1: Collaboration 6. Step 2: Learning about Patterns, Where They Are From, and What They Are For 7. Step 3: Blocking Maladaptive Patterns 8. Step 4: Enabling the Will to Change 9. Step 5: Learning New Patterns 10. Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy in Clinical and Research Contexts
SynopsisFor individuals with chronic, complex problems that include multiple Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to change are significant. This book presents a powerful therapeutic approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other techniques to empower patients to overcome these barriers by fostering change in personality. Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) is grounded in an innovative case formulation method that systematically links symptoms to maladaptive patterns in attachment relationships. IRT offers a step-by-step framework for structuring interventions to promote learning of new, healthier patterns, while blocking problem behaviors and building a strong therapeutic alliance. A new preface in the paperback edition addresses current developments in IRT research and practice., For those with chronic problems that include multiple Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to change are significant. This book presents a therapeutic approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and other techniques to empower patients to overcome these barriers by fostering change in personality., For individuals with chronic, complex problems that include multiple Axis I disorders comorbid with personality disorders, the barriers to change are significant. This title presents a therapeutic approach that integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other techniques to overcome these barriers.
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