Generations of clinicians have valued Principles of Psychotherapy for its breadth of coverage and accessibility and the author's ability to gather many elements into a unified presentation. The Third Edition presents the conceptual and empirical foundations of evidence-based practice perspectives of psychodynamic theory. It also offers case examples illustrating what a therapist might say and do in various circumstances. In addition, it includes discussion of broader psychodynamic perspectives on short-term therapy. Mental health professionals will benefit from the revised edition s inclusion of empirically based guidelines for conducting effective psychotherapy.

Irving B. Weiner, PHD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both clinical and forensic psychology.

Robert F. Bornstein, PHD, is Professor of Psychology in the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Personality Assessment; and his research on personality disorders, most recently the dependent personality, has been funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.

Preface vii

Part One Introduction

1 The Nature and Goals of Psychotherapy 3

2 The Patient 11

3 The Therapist 25

4 Theory, Research, and Practice in Psychotherapy 41

Part Two The Initial Phase of Psychotherapy

5 Evaluation and Assessment 61

6 The Treatment Contract 81

7 Conduct of the Interview 105

Case Interlude I: Evaluation and Assessment of Ms. A 120

Part Three The Middle Phase of Psychotherapy

8 Communicating Understanding: Interpretation 129

9 Interference with Communication: Resistance 171

10 The Psychotherapy Relationship: Transference 215

11 The Psychotherapy Relationship: Countertransference 257

Part Four The Final Phase of Psychotherapy

12 Termination 277

Case Interlude II: Psychotherapy with Ms. A 311

References 325

Author Index 363

Subject Index 373