A Primer of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for the Borderline Patient

by Frank E. Yeomans, John F. Clarkin, Otto F. Kernberg

Book Overview

Treating borderline patients is one of the most challenging areas in psychotherapy because of the patient's extreme emotional expressions, the strain it places on the therapist, and the danger of the patient acting out and harming himself or the therapeutic relationship. Many clinicians consider this patient population difficult, if not impossible, to treat. However, in recent years dedicated experts have focused their clinical and research efforts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765703556
• ISBN13: 9780765703552
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"