{"product_id":"a-primer-of-supportive-psychotherapy-9780881633924","title":"A Primer of Supportive Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many patients  supportive therapy is the treatment of choice  and for many others  the use of medications or of more expressive techniques optimally occurs in the context of a supportive relationship. Yet  there is a paucity of literature expressly devoted to the techniques and aims of supportive psychotherapy. In A Primer of Supportive Psychotherapy  Henry Pinsker remedies this situation by focusing directly on the rationale for  and techniques of  supportive psychotherapy. He explores this modality as a form of dyadic intervention quite distinct from expressive psychotherapies  and also shows how  to varying extents  supportive psychotherapy makes use of patterns of relationships and behavior  past and present. Pinskers writing is wise  human  and direct. The realities  ironies  conundrums  and opportunities of the therapeutic encounter are vividly portrayed in scores of illustrative dialogues drawn from actual treatments. Destined to become the classic introductory work in the field  A Primer of Supportive Psychotherapy will be valued by students and trainees in all mental health disciplines--and by their teachers--for its wealth of practical guidelines and explicit instruction on how to develop  maintain  and make optimal therapeutic use of a supportive relationship. Psychopharmacologists  counselors  nurse practitioners  and primary care physicians are among the helping professionals who will likewise benefit from Pinskers clear presentation of the principles of supportive work. Beyond its didactic value  this text will be an indispensable conceptual touchstone for any clinician interested in understanding more clearly the differences among various interventional modalities as a preliminary step in optimal treatment planning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647975972917,"sku":"ByrdShop_0881633925","price":34.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780881633924.jpg?v=1781700412","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-primer-of-supportive-psychotherapy-9780881633924","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}