The Art of the Obvious

by Alvin A. Rosenfield, Bruno Bettelheim, Alvin A. Rosenfeld

Book Overview

Archetypical case presentations address a variety of issues that therapists for children and adults typically face, among them, building a patient's trust, finding empathy for a violent child,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067940029X
• ISBN13: 9780679400295
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant

This book is absolutely brilliant and a must read -- I highly recommend it! My review and rating is based on the subject matter covered in the book (that is what these reviews are for, right?). I understand that some readers could have serious issues with certain accusations made against Dr. Bettelheim, and I leave that to the rules of evidence, due process, and the jurisdiction of the appropriate governing bodies. Its important to learn from our history before we start lighting torches: fair judgment can only occur when ALL the facts are in. And OBVIOUSLY, the context of time and place is an important factor in any just analysis. Taking the standards of today or any other time in history and projecting them onto a previous time in history is completely ridiculous -- you'd end up locking up entire populations. Maturity dictates an understanding of CONTEXT. This is in no way offered to minimize or invalidate anyone's personal pain or trauma; but one must be careful not to project their personal pain -- that's what perpetuates the cycle of abuse. This book is beautifully written and the insights offered herewithin are nothing short of profound. Nothing even remotely advocating abuse is offered in these pages. There's much to be learned from this presentation.