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.

A complete and authoritative guide to conducting effective psychotherapy

Now in a new Third Edition, this landmark text has been completely updated and revised, addressing the full range of basic issues in psychotherapy combined with a complete survey of its elements, processes, current treatment techniques, and phases.

Writing with eloquent simplicity and citing hundreds of contemporary sources, Irving Weinerand Robert Bornstein present conceptual and empirical foundations and offer helpful case examples that illustrate vividly what a therapist might say and do in various circumstances.

The authors use their vast experience as psychotherapists to bring new features to the Third Edition, including:

• Increased coverage of short-term therapy

• Coverage of new key practices, including issues of confidentiality and ethics, working with managed care, and recognizing liability

• Multicultural and therapeutic considerations in working with patients from diverse ethnic and sociocultural backgrounds

• The nature and current status of empirically supported therapies and evidence-based practice

• Differentiation among a broad range of psychodynamic perspectives as well as some current interpretive approaches

• A two-part case study that illustrates many of the concepts and principles discussed, including review of background history, clinical evaluation, treatment planning, and a description of the course of twice-weekly psychotherapy with an annotated verbatim transcript of a complete session which took place shortly before termination

Steeped in the latest research and attentive to practical concerns of the day, this new edition should be required reading for all therapists and therapists-in-training.

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