Empathic Attunement: The 'Technique' of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology

by Crayton E. Rowe, David Mac Isaac, Crayton E. Rowe Jr., et al.

Book Overview

Empathic Attunement captures the essence of Kohut's contributions to self psychology and the mental health field. Straightforward, accurate, and practical, the authors introduce student and experienced clinician alike to the synthesis of Kohut's major concepts and their clinical applications. The authors highlight Kohut's emphasis on the empathic mode of data gathering from within the patient's experiences. Kohut considers empathy-the capacity to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876688571
• ISBN13: 9780876688571
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"